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Commenter |
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DA supragingival scaling: Oppose unlicensed practice of dentistry and dental hygiene
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Barry L. Green, DMD, MS
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9/6/26 10:27 pm |
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Why Delegating Scaling to Dental Assistants is a Mistake
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Mikayla Price
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9/6/26 10:15 pm |
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IN OPPOSITION OF DENTAL ASSISTANTS SCALING
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Mikayla Price
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9/6/26 10:09 pm |
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Amended Comment: Request for Board Rulemaking on Scaling Assistant Standards
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Anonymous (241131)
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9/6/26 9:15 pm |
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No!
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Kristina D
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9/6/26 7:36 pm |
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Harmful to patients
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Brittany
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9/6/26 7:26 pm |
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Clinical Exam to show proficiency in scaling
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Josh
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9/6/26 4:01 pm |
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DA supragingival scaling Guidance: Board of Dentistry
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Margaret Lappan Green, RDH, MS, FADHA
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9/6/26 2:23 pm |
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SHAME ON THE VDA!
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Anonymous (241125)
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9/6/26 2:19 pm |
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Expand Hygiene school admittance numbers, regulate assistants
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27 years working in dentistry
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9/6/26 1:11 pm |
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What I’m hearing behind the scenes
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Anonymous (241123)
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9/6/26 1:10 pm |
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THERE IS NO HYGIENE SHORTAGE. This ruling is ridiculous.
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Anonymous (241122)
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9/6/26 1:07 pm |
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VDA should have worked with VDHA
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Anonymous (241120)
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9/6/26 12:49 pm |
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The Board Cannot Fix What the Legislature Already Mandated
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Anonymous (241119)
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9/6/26 12:41 pm |
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Opposition to Dental Assistants Scaling
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Anonymous (241118)
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9/6/26 11:03 am |
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Vote NO to OPA
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Anonymous (241117)
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9/6/26 10:51 am |
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RDH for Trained Dental Assistants Scaling
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Anonymous (241116)
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9/6/26 9:41 am |
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Lets have it make sense and safety
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Practicing Dental Hygienist
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9/6/26 9:34 am |
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A Call for Clear Standards for Scaling Assistant Education and Clinical Competency
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Anonymous (241114)
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9/6/26 8:40 am |
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Scope of practice for dental assitants
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Paula knight
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9/6/26 8:26 am |
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Dental patients are being cheated by Dentists
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Anonymous (241111)
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9/6/26 1:56 am |
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Insurance fraud
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Anonymous (241110)
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9/5/26 8:41 pm |
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Do NO harm
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Anonymous (241109)
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9/5/26 8:39 pm |
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What is Really Going On Here?
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Anonymous (241108)
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9/5/26 6:48 pm |
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Do not let this become the standard of care for our community
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Anonymous (241107)
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9/5/26 6:01 pm |
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$200 FOR EVERY SRP PT- RDH pay increase if now only doing SRP work. Higher and more intensive labor
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Anonymous (241106)
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9/5/26 4:51 pm |
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Permission to harm
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Michele Stone
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9/5/26 4:23 pm |
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Expanded Dental Assisting Supragingival Scaling
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Antoinette Kahan, RDH, BA
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9/5/26 12:40 pm |
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Dental Patients are at Risk (UPDATED - EDITED COMMENT)
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Kristy Peters, RDH
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9/5/26 11:52 am |
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Dental Patient's are at Risk
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Kristy Peters, RDH
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9/5/26 11:42 am |
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Prioritize Patient Safety and Standard of Care
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Betsy RDH
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9/5/26 11:34 am |
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OPA
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Mary Beth Compton RDH BSDH
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9/5/26 11:22 am |
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OPA
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Mary Beth Compton
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9/5/26 11:20 am |
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OPA Legislation
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Anonymous (241098)
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9/5/26 10:33 am |
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Lowering the Standard of Care is not the Solution
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Anonymous (241097)
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9/5/26 10:25 am |
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No to DA scaling
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Sadaf
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9/5/26 10:04 am |
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Oppose Dental assistant doing scaling
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Anonymous (241095)
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9/5/26 9:38 am |
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Strongly oppose assistants scaling
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Anonymous (241094)
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9/5/26 9:31 am |
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This is lowering standard of care
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Anonymous (241093)
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9/5/26 8:40 am |
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Dental assistants are not hygienists
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Anonymous (241092)
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9/4/26 10:13 pm |
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Does it Really Even Matter, What Our Opinions Are?
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Anonymous (241091)
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9/4/26 8:46 pm |
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Aspen fraud
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Anonymous (241090)
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9/4/26 7:50 pm |
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Protecting the Scope of Dental Hygiene Practice
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Anonymous (241089)
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9/4/26 7:39 pm |
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Full regulatory process needed
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Jessica Suedbeck
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9/4/26 7:24 pm |
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Dental assistants should not provide dental hygiene services
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Anonymous (241087)
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9/4/26 7:23 pm |
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Opposition to expanding Dental Assistants practices without independent certifications
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Gina Clayton
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9/4/26 6:20 pm |
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Opposition to expanding Dental Assistants practices without independent certifications
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Gina Clayton
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9/4/26 6:14 pm |
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Patient Care and Workforce Concerns Regarding Supragingival Scaling by Dental Assistants
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Anonymous (241084)
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9/4/26 5:32 pm |
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Dental assistant scaling
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Anonymous (241083)
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9/4/26 3:03 pm |
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Protect Dental Hygiene Standards
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Anonymous (241082)
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9/4/26 2:00 pm |
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In Opposition to the Proposed Scope-of-Practice Guidance Amendment
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Jaquette
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9/4/26 11:46 am |
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This will be neglect to patients
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Louise K.
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9/4/26 11:34 am |
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Not Just "Tooth Cleaners"
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T Mannino BSDH, RDH
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9/4/26 9:59 am |
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NO TO SCALING ASSISTANTS
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RDH with EXTENSIVE Formal Education and Training
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9/4/26 9:29 am |
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NO
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Anonymous (241075)
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9/4/26 9:14 am |
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More hygiene programs needed - not assistants scaling
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Sarah
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9/4/26 7:54 am |
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Who monitors "supragingival"????
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Anonymous (241073)
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9/4/26 7:20 am |
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There is a better way forward, and it’s not this.
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ConcernedRDH
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9/4/26 6:47 am |
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Protect our patients
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Stop this approach please
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9/4/26 6:38 am |
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Patients need more than a “teeth cleaner”
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Anonymous (241070)
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9/4/26 6:16 am |
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Absolutely not !
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Anonymous (241069)
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9/4/26 5:34 am |
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Neglect neglect neglect!!!
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Anonymous (241068)
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9/4/26 4:21 am |
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Public Perio Health at Risk!!
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Anonymous (241067)
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9/4/26 1:34 am |
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Anonymous
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Anonymous (241066)
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9/3/26 9:39 pm |
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No to da scaling
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Anonymous (241065)
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9/3/26 8:57 pm |
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The fact that the commenter to my comment stayed anon is even more sus
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Jen
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9/3/26 8:22 pm |
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Jen Stanley you are not well
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Toilet bowl cleaners argument is sus
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9/3/26 7:03 pm |
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What is the REAL problem here?
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Anonymous (241062)
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9/3/26 7:00 pm |
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Supragingival scaling is NOT prevention!
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J Archimede RDH
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9/3/26 5:53 pm |
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In Opposition Do you ONLY clean the top of your toilet seat? No.
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Jen Stanley
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9/3/26 4:50 pm |
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Absolutely NOT!!
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Anonymous (241059)
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9/3/26 4:39 pm |
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The patient is losing a second set of trained eyes
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Anonymous (241058)
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9/3/26 4:03 pm |
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Shortsighted solution
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Anonymous (241057)
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9/3/26 3:49 pm |
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No to dental assistant scaling
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Concerned citizen
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9/3/26 3:47 pm |
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4 year degree RDH only
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Anonymous (241055)
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9/3/26 3:22 pm |
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Opposition for dental assistants permitted scaling
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Kayla Jamerson
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9/3/26 3:01 pm |
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Please for the love of God do not allow under trained DA scale patients teeth.
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Anonymous (241053)
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9/3/26 2:46 pm |
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Yes allow it Frustrated dentist from entitled hygienist
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Yes allow -Frustrated dentist
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9/3/26 2:18 pm |
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Only a hygienist
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Camille D
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9/3/26 1:44 pm |
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YES DENTAL ASSISTANTS SHOULD BE ALE TO SCALE
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Anonymous (241050)
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9/3/26 11:42 am |
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It is harmful to not allow assistants to do cleanings
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Anonymous (241049)
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9/3/26 11:16 am |
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Assistants should be able to do basic supragingival scaling.
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D
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9/3/26 11:13 am |
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DAs should be able to scale
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Sid
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9/3/26 11:09 am |
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Dentists Need Relief from the RDH Shortage
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Anonymous (241046)
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9/3/26 11:06 am |
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Supervised Neglect with supragingival only scaling
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Virginia RDH
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9/3/26 11:04 am |
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Opposition to Dental Assistants Scaling
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Elizabeth B
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9/3/26 10:18 am |
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Making sure patients know who is treating them
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Anonymous (241041)
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9/3/26 10:05 am |
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Stop this
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Anonymous (241040)
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9/3/26 9:15 am |
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Lowering Dental Standards
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Steve Haasch
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9/3/26 8:34 am |
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Strong YES to assistants doing above the gum cleanings
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Dr Park DDS
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9/3/26 7:33 am |
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YES to trained assistants doing prophies- it is not rocket science.
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Concerned citizen.!!!
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9/3/26 7:06 am |
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Opposed to lowering the standards to fix a workforce problem
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Anonymous (241036)
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9/3/26 6:11 am |
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Expanded hygiene duties for DAs
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J. Stuart Oglesby DDS
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9/3/26 5:30 am |
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PUBIC HEALTH CRISIS
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Anonymous (241034)
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9/3/26 1:03 am |
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Opposition to Expanding Dental Assistants’ Scope of Practice To perform supragingival scaling
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Anonymous (241033)
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9/2/26 11:40 pm |
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20 years in dentistry and this is so disappointing
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Anonymous (241032)
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9/2/26 11:01 pm |
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Concern
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dental hygiene student
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9/2/26 10:56 pm |
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Opposing the dental assistants trained by dentists to perform supragingival scaling.
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Anonymous (15 years of practicing as Registered Dental hygienist)
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9/2/26 10:43 pm |
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Dental Assistant Scaling
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Allison M
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9/2/26 10:11 pm |
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Oppose dental assistant scaling
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Anonymous (241028)
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9/2/26 9:30 pm |
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Oppose OPA: Patient Safety MUST come First
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Griselda Lopez
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9/2/26 8:52 pm |
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DA scaling is UNETHICAL and SUPERVISED NEGLECT
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Anonymous (241026)
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9/2/26 8:43 pm |
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Oppose DA Scaling
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Lindsay
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9/2/26 8:39 pm |
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Hard opposition to DA scaling asst. Maintain standards of care, protect patient safety
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Anonymous (241024)
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9/2/26 8:31 pm |
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This is not good for the patient
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Anonymous (241023)
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9/2/26 7:54 pm |
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NO DENTAL ASSISTANT SCALING
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Mandi May
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9/2/26 7:52 pm |
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Oppose DA scaling
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Anonymous (241021)
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9/2/26 7:47 pm |
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4 YEARS DEGREE RDH
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Heather Cohen
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9/2/26 7:45 pm |
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This is malpractice!
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Anonymous (241019)
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9/2/26 7:21 pm |
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Band DA scaling
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Anne Celestino
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9/2/26 6:25 pm |
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ABSOLUTELY NOT! DA can not do a hygienist job. It’s not fair to the patient
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Jack
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9/2/26 6:17 pm |
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Strongly oppose
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Anonymous (241016)
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9/2/26 5:05 pm |
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Only want dental hygienist
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Kelly Wells
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9/2/26 4:53 pm |
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Worried about his new amendment
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John G.
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9/2/26 4:13 pm |
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No Scaling Dental Assistant
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Anonymous (241013)
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9/2/26 3:50 pm |
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DA Scaling is Unethical & Supervised Neglect
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Faith Ballard
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9/2/26 3:42 pm |
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RDH licensure
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Melissa Moore-McDuff
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9/2/26 3:32 pm |
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No to Dental Assisted Scaling
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Anonymous (241009)
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9/2/26 3:00 pm |
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No to dental assistants scaling teeth
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Anonymous (241008)
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9/2/26 2:43 pm |
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Oppose the amendment
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MB RDH
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9/2/26 2:20 pm |
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Oppose Dental Assistants Scaling
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Anonymous (241006)
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9/2/26 2:11 pm |
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No to dental assistants performing dental hygiene procedures
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Anonymous (241005)
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9/2/26 2:09 pm |
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Selling out
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JPW
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9/2/26 2:01 pm |
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Oppose DA scaling
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Anonymous (241003)
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9/2/26 1:59 pm |
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DA scaling teeth NO
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Anonymous (241002)
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9/2/26 1:57 pm |
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Patient care out the window
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Anonymous (241001)
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9/2/26 1:57 pm |
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No to dental assistants scaling tooth
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Anonymous (241000)
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9/2/26 1:41 pm |
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Such a disappointment
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Anonymous (240998)
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9/2/26 12:48 pm |
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VIRGINIA NEEDS RDH SELF REGULATING BOARDS
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Anonymous (240997)
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9/2/26 12:47 pm |
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NO to untrained and uneducated dental assistants and NO to decrease in training.
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Anonymous (240996)
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9/2/26 12:42 pm |
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The RDH, the DA and the DDS
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Anonymous (240995)
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9/2/26 12:40 pm |
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No DAs scaling-unethical
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Anonymous (240994)
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9/2/26 12:34 pm |
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Opposition To Dental Assistants
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Anonymous (240993)
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9/2/26 12:19 pm |
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Unfair pay system to RDH & DA thru higher labor. 11 CONCERNS OF PATIENT CARE W/ COST INCREASE
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Nicole
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9/2/26 12:11 pm |
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Protect our public’s safety
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Anonymous (240991)
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9/2/26 12:07 pm |
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Disappointed in the Board's decision
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Anonymous (240990)
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9/2/26 11:48 am |
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Opposition to Allowing Dental Assistants to Perform Dental Scaling in Virginia
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Anonymous (240989)
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9/2/26 11:48 am |
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OPPOSE DA SCALING
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Debbie Thomas
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9/2/26 11:37 am |
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DA Scaling
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Janelle C
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9/2/26 11:24 am |
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Oppose DA scaling
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Heather Hakes
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9/2/26 11:11 am |
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Saying no to dental assistants scaling
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Anonymous (240983)
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9/2/26 10:50 am |
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Assistant dental scaling
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Mary
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9/2/26 10:50 am |
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Educational requirements for scaling techs
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TKS
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9/2/26 10:36 am |
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No DA scaling
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Anonymous (240980)
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9/2/26 10:06 am |
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No to assistants scaling
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Anonymous (240979)
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9/2/26 9:30 am |
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Scaling by assitants
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AAB
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9/2/26 9:05 am |
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What are you doing Virginia?
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Anonymous (240976)
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9/2/26 8:07 am |
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Currently Policies Disapproval
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Anonymous (240975)
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9/2/26 8:06 am |
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Disregard for patient care
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Amber Shuler
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9/2/26 7:59 am |
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NO to supragingival scaling by unlicensed assistants
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Meghan
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9/2/26 7:58 am |
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No to putting patient health at risk!!!
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Anonymous (240972)
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9/2/26 7:53 am |
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No to Scaling Assitants
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Mandy Van Roo
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9/2/26 12:25 am |
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Protect the community’s health!
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Anonymous (240970)
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9/2/26 12:07 am |
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Where do we draw the line?
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Andrea Mercer
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9/1/26 11:12 pm |
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Patients deserve to know.
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Helen Messer
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9/1/26 11:01 pm |
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Guidance needs more detail
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Anonymous post
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9/1/26 10:56 pm |
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Assistant scaling is wrong and unethical
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Anonymous (240966)
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9/1/26 10:55 pm |
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Who is responsible for this new delegated procedure?
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Anonymous (240965)
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9/1/26 10:49 pm |
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Oppose
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Anonymous (240964)
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9/1/26 10:48 pm |
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Guidance Is Critical Following This Legislative Change
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Anon
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9/1/26 10:45 pm |
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No assistant scaling
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Anonymous (240962)
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9/1/26 10:38 pm |
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No
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Anonymous (240961)
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9/1/26 10:31 pm |
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No to supragingival scaling
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Anonymous (240960)
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9/1/26 10:29 pm |
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No to dental scaling
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Niki
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9/1/26 10:22 pm |
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Concerns Regarding Supragingival Scaling by Dental Assistants
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Anonymous (240958)
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9/1/26 10:21 pm |
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Patient Access Should Not Come at the Expense of Patient Safety
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Emily Wall, RDH
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9/1/26 10:04 pm |
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No to assistants scaling teeth.
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Anonymous (240956)
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9/1/26 9:31 pm |
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Opposition to Dental Assistants Scaling
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Christina Tulloch
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9/1/26 8:46 pm |
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Opposition to Expanding Dental Assistants’ Scope of Practice to Include Supragingival Scaling
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Anonymous (240954)
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9/1/26 8:42 pm |
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No to assistants scaling
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Anonymous (240953)
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9/1/26 8:39 pm |
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Concerns about dental assistants scaling
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Anonymous (240952)
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9/1/26 8:38 pm |
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Allowing Assistants to Supragingival scale
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Anonymous (240951)
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9/1/26 8:31 pm |
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Concerns Regarding Supragingival Scaling by Dental Assistants
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Anonymous (240950)
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9/1/26 8:24 pm |
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opposing DA scaling
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Anonymous (240949)
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9/1/26 8:08 pm |
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No dental assistant scaling
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Quinn
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9/1/26 7:58 pm |
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Oppose Dental Assistants Scaling
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Maddie
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9/1/26 7:44 pm |
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DA scaling law
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Jamie White
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9/1/26 7:28 pm |
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Disappointed
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Kate M Kline
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9/1/26 7:20 pm |
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Absolute NO to assistants scaling
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Anonymous (240944)
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9/1/26 7:18 pm |
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Opposing Dental Assistants Scaling
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Anonymous (240943)
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9/1/26 7:09 pm |
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Oppose dental assistants performing cleanings without a license due to safety reasons
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Anonymous (240942)
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9/1/26 6:55 pm |
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Say No to assistants scaling
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Anonymous (240941)
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9/1/26 6:51 pm |
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Concerns Regarding Dental Assistant Scaling
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Anonymous (240940)
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9/1/26 6:45 pm |
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No assistant scaling in Virginia!
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Anonymous (240939)
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9/1/26 6:41 pm |
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Opposing Dental Assistant Scaling
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Allison Rodriguez
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9/1/26 6:37 pm |
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Opposition to dental assistants scaling
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Lindsey
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9/1/26 6:09 pm |
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Supervised Neglect with scaling dental assistants
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Kristen Robbins
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9/1/26 6:02 pm |
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Stop the OPA model it’s not safe
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Anonymous (240935)
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9/1/26 5:24 pm |
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Oppose Dental Assistants Scaling
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Anonymous (240934)
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9/1/26 4:55 pm |
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Oppose Dental Assistants Scaling
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Anonymous (240933)
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9/1/26 4:48 pm |
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Rethink scaling assistants.
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Amanda Hill
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9/1/26 4:32 pm |
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Scaling assistants need formal regulations, not just on the job training
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Anonymous (240931)
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9/1/26 4:17 pm |
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Oppose Dental Assistants Scaling
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Heather Williams
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9/1/26 3:57 pm |
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Board of Dentistry-Scaling Assistant
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Anonymous (240838)
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8/21/26 4:27 pm |
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Oppose Dental Assistants Scaling
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Kayla Glover
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8/13/26 11:31 am |
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