Dear Members of the Board,

As a CDA I could not imagine working in dentistry without the knowledge I have with infection control. With SARS-COV-2 still being present it is all the more reason to make it mandatory to be infection control certified, even if COVID goes away and or had never happened, there are still plenty of other transmissible diseases. If someone does not have background knowledge as to why we do a certain task, they are more likely to be more careless as they do not think of the repercussions that come to follow. Infection control not only protects our patients it also affects the dental assistant and keeping us and even the environment safe. 

When you or one of your family members goes to the dentist, you want to feel at peace that the operatory was cleaned properly from the person before you. Passing this would ensure that feeling of cleanliness. Everyone could use to have more knowledge of their job and why we do what we do, making dental assistants infection control certified is good for them and everyone around them. 

Respectfully,

Heather Bowling, CDA