While I understand the intent of this new proposed regulation, I am opposed. Licensed dentists and their office team members are already held to high standards of infection control and therefore this is completely redundant.  Redundancy in the form of government regulation undoubtedly will have additional costs associated with it and will therefore be passed along to patients.  This unnecessary cost will continue to escalate the cost of dental care.  

It seems prudent, in a science based profession, to provide and show evidence of state-wide infection control negligence in dental offices before justifying new regulations such as this.