I would like to voice my concerns on the DAII issue.  I am in favor of course work and training developed  which would allow dentists to utilize DA II to provide additional levels of care under the supervision of a dentist.  Specifically, I would like to see these assistants able to do the following:

1.  Place and carve amalgams or composites

2.  Pack and remove retraction cord for impression procedures.

3.  Make temporary crowns.  Adjust the temporaries.  Cement the temporaries and remove the temporary cement.

Lanny R. Levenson, DDS