I believe it would be a disservice to our patients and employees to disagree with this petition for infection control training for dental assistants.  Our occupational exposure to blood and OPIM on a daily basis would certainly warrant prior knowledge of bloodborne pathogens, appropriate disinfection and sterilization methods that are not based on what the last dental assistant demonstrated in the basic training of a new employee, appropriate PPE, what materials are considered contaminated and which must be disposed of in a regulated fashion as a minimum. I do recognize the cost factor for the dental practice as an issue and feel confident and hopeful that the Board can propose something that will benefit all parties involved.