Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
Agency
Department of Health Professions
 
Board
Board of Dentistry
 
chapter
Regulations Governing Dental Practice [18 VAC 60 ‑ 20]
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4/29/12  7:43 pm
Commenter: F. Denice Burnette EFDA, CDA, DAII

As an Expanded Funciton Dental Assistant in TWO STATES for OVER 16yrs.
 

As a EFDA/DAII we are licensed to placed fillings start to finish, in order to do that  a high speed hand piece is needed, we have to adj the occuclusion,contour the filling and remove flash, this would be like asking the Dental Hygienist  to clean someone teeth start to finish and not letting them  use a CAVITRON. As of how I am the only DAII in the state of Virginia, to become a EFDA/DAII TAKES YEARS of training and schooling, it's not a little 16weeks class. This is something you are taught/trainned  in your Schooling. I think  the people to sit and write these comments need to learn more about  DAII and all that we do as a DAII/EFDA, when YOU have NEVER worked with a DAII in your office, for I know this because I AM THE ONLY DAII IN THE WHOLE STATE OF VIRGINIA AND HAVE WORKED AS ONE FOR OVER 16 YEARS!  

Thank you,

F. Denice Burnette EFDA, CDA, DAII

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