Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
Agency
Department of Health Professions
 
Board
Board of Dentistry
 
chapter
Regulations Governing Dental Practice [18 VAC 60 ‑ 20]
Action Registration and practice of dental assistants
Stage NOIRA
Comment Period Ended on 11/12/2008
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11/9/08  9:42 am
Commenter: VICKEY Amos RDH

NO to DAII SCALING
 

 Patient oral health is our main goal. Supra and subcalculus is hard to mointor. Where there is supra there is subcalculus. Does the busy DDS take time to remove the subcalculus?   Do you get the hygienist to remove the subcalculus? Do you reappoint the patient to remove the subcalculus? Or do you leave the subcalculus for six months which will cause periodontal problems? Why not let the RDH remove it all? We have 2-4 years of education and know how. This makes BETTER time control, BETTER production, BETTER profit and BETTER ORAL HEALTH AND SAFETY for the DENTAL PATIENT, WHICH IS OUR MAIN GOAL.

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