Action | Registration and practice of dental assistants |
Stage | NOIRA |
Comment Period | Ended on 11/12/2008 |
NO i am not in favor of dental assistant II for many reasons. Just scaling calculus is not the only job a Hygienist has. lower expectation and under mind treatment of patients are not a porper way to be successful provider. I am reading the doctors comments and it makes me sick to stomach to see how they value patients. I know and i think what is the main idea. Money should not be the only motivation behind this action. unfortunately i see unlawful and being not truth to themselves is a major issue. doctors saying most of their patients (over 80%) being teenage and young adult in their practice can be seen by assistant because they are perio I. I have yet to see any teenage who can brush their teeth properly. I was a dental assistant and i did help out with removing cements under crown but removing subgingival calculas is nothing compare to what i am doing now. If removing cement is same as removing subgingival calculus than i have seen enough Occlusal restorations that i can drill and fill a some cavities. I have been assistant for many years. if doctors treat their profession as car saleman than i have nothing else to add. I believe knowlege of a hygienist is more that just scaling some bioflim. If cleanig teeth should be done by an assistant than the price of propholaxis should be less too.