Action | Registration and practice of dental assistants |
Stage | NOIRA |
Comment Period | Ended on 11/12/2008 |
I speak against delegating scaling duties of a Class I (or any class) Perio patient to a dental assistant. These patients deserve the educational level and professional skills of a licensed dental hygienist or dentist.
While I support expanded duties for certified dental assistants who have additional education, I do not support adding scaling to those duties.
Thank you for your service on the Board of Dentistry.