Dr. ____ is credited with hiring the first female dental assistant.

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Dr. Edmund Kells is credited with hiring the first female dental assistant in 1885. At the time, it was uncommon for women to work in the dental field. Kells hired his wife, Malvina Cueria, to work as his assistant in his dental practice in New Orleans. They worked together for over 30 years, and Malvina became known as one of the first trained dental assistants in the United States.

Dr ____ Is Credited with Hiring the First Female Dental