Action | Registration and practice of dental assistants |
Stage | NOIRA |
Comment Period | Ended on 11/12/2008 |
I am in favor of permitting trained Certified Dental Assisants to scale Class I Periodontal patients.
If properly trained and under the supervision of a licensed dentist, I believe this will help with the access to care issue as well as with the shortage of dental hygienists in the Commonwealth.