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Regulations Governing Dental Practice [18 VAC 60 ‑ 20]    (Repealed)
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Registration and practice of dental assistants
 
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CLOSED     Opened on 10/13/2008 and Ended on 11/12/2008

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Comment Title Commenter
No to scaling (supra or subgingival) by a Dental Assistant or a DAll Denise Blake RDH  11/13/08  12:01 am
NO...only because it requires many years of practice to properly scale. Mai Hoang, RDH  11/12/08  11:55 pm
No, and NO WES, RDH  11/12/08  11:55 pm
Assistant Scaling Stacy Ralston  11/12/08  11:55 pm
NO scaling duties for the DAII!! Nicole Johnson, RDH  11/12/08  11:49 pm
NO TO DENTAL ASSISTANT II PROGRAM Norma  11/12/08  11:39 pm
No. J Matthew Hogendobler / J Matthew Hogendobler DMD  11/12/08  11:31 pm
No to DA II scaling Liliana Mazevski, RDH  11/12/08  11:28 pm
Scaling by Dental Assistants J. Matthew Hogendobler, DMD  11/12/08  11:26 pm
Strongly against newly created DAII Laura Arnold, RDH  11/12/08  11:26 pm
NO to Scaling by DDII Patients welfare first. Sheila K. Richards  11/12/08  11:24 pm
dental hygienist vs dental assistant Rachael Gillis, Dental Hygiene Student ODU  11/12/08  11:23 pm
NO to DAII scaling Concerned RDH  11/12/08  11:21 pm
NO to Scaling by DD11 Sheila K. Richards RDH  11/12/08  11:20 pm
Opposed to DA II scaling Michele D Johnson, RDH Lexington, VA  11/12/08  11:14 pm
PS to previous comments: DAI & DAII NO Shirley H. Stroupe,RDH VDHA Past President 1973-74 Michigan Resident  11/12/08  11:13 pm
Dental Asst. II scaling David dental patient  11/12/08  11:09 pm
NO to DA scaling Kathryn RDH  11/12/08  11:08 pm
NO to Dental Asst. II Scaling Sarah RDH  11/12/08  11:02 pm
DA vs DH will student  11/12/08  10:55 pm
DA lack the education, clinical experience, and board certification!!!! Hollie Albright, Future RDH  11/12/08  10:53 pm
In Opposition Lisa Turner RDH, MS  11/12/08  10:45 pm
dental asst. Jill Strickland,RDH  11/12/08  10:39 pm
Vetting Process to Become RDH's Al  11/12/08  10:31 pm
Opposition to Dental Assistant Scaling Joni Watson, RDH  11/12/08  10:29 pm
Considerations for EDDA II Jennifer,RDH-Concerned Dental Hygienist  11/12/08  10:28 pm
Scaling by Dental Assistant Tabatha A Wayts  11/12/08  10:25 pm
SAY "NO" TO A LEVEL II DENTAL ASSISTANT Diane Reece RDH  11/12/08  10:20 pm
Absolutley opposed A. H. (Trey) White, III, D.D.S. (Oceanfront Dentistry)  11/12/08  9:59 pm
NO,NO,NO Heather, RDH  11/12/08  9:51 pm
NO to DAII ! Dr. Debora Love, D.D.S.  11/12/08  9:50 pm
No! Do not allow dental assistants to scale teeth! Y. Gloria-Miller R.D.H.  11/12/08  9:50 pm
NO to DA scaling Lisa Noble, RDH  11/12/08  9:48 pm
Not suprising only Dentists support this... Karen Burrough  11/12/08  9:48 pm
Not suprising only Dentists support this... Karen Burrough  11/12/08  9:47 pm
NO to DAII M. Butler, BSDH,RDH  11/12/08  9:47 pm
Not suprising only Dentists support this... Karen Burrough  11/12/08  9:47 pm
Opposed to DA II Perio I scaling A. Whitney Hinkle, BSDH, RDH  11/12/08  9:47 pm
I'm also in favor of nurses performing surgeries! (LPNs, even!) Josh, a guy who doesn't like lowered standards  11/12/08  9:46 pm
Dental assis !! maqsood a chaudhry  11/12/08  9:45 pm
Not suprising only Dentists support this... Karen Burrough  11/12/08  9:43 pm
No to amateurs scaling my teeth William Zeck  11/12/08  9:41 pm
DA II scaling Kristi Padgett, RDH, BS  11/12/08  9:40 pm
re: DDS who trained assistants in the Air Force Al  11/12/08  9:38 pm
I don't think this is a good idea Chad Vance  11/12/08  9:31 pm
DA II Jane Higgins, RDH  11/12/08  9:24 pm
No to DAII scaling Kim, Dental Patient  11/12/08  9:23 pm
Dental Assistant II--Scaling Nancy A. Martin  11/12/08  9:22 pm
As a patient I say No to dental assistants scaling teeth Jewel Carpenter  11/12/08  9:18 pm
No to Dental Assistant scaling!! Jacqui Miller, RDH  11/12/08  9:12 pm
assistants should not be scaling !! CONCERNED RDH (who used to be an assistant)  11/12/08  9:12 pm
No to dental assistant scaling Yolanda Smith, VCU Dental Hygiene Student  11/12/08  9:12 pm
scaling by DA II Karl A. Smith, DDS, MS  11/12/08  9:02 pm
OPPOSED Samantha Pellicone RDH, BS  11/12/08  9:02 pm
Dental Assistants shouldn't scale teeth Cristy, Patient  11/12/08  9:01 pm
No to dental assistant scaling Carrie, Dental Hygiene Student  11/12/08  8:58 pm
Dental Assisting Functions Jen Blake, CDA, EFDA, FADAA  11/12/08  8:49 pm
Locations of those in favor NOT all in Rural VA Wondering what patients they want to help  11/12/08  8:46 pm
NO to DAII Jessica Briceno, RDH  11/12/08  8:41 pm
How Much Time Would the Assistans Be Allowed to Scale? Al  11/12/08  8:39 pm
DEFINITELY NO SCALLING for Dental Assistants. Angela Huang, Dental Hygiene Studnet.  11/12/08  8:37 pm
NO! Jennifer Zimmerman B.A., R.D.H.  11/12/08  8:35 pm
thanks to dr. rick jackomis for his excellent comment Giovanna Becker RDH member CDHS &SCCDH  11/12/08  8:31 pm
NO to DAII SCALING! Keshia Pearman, DH Student  11/12/08  8:27 pm
No to Dental Assistants scaling Lisa Doyle RDH,BS  11/12/08  8:22 pm
one final comment concerning DAI and DAII Diana Wooten RDH  11/12/08  8:19 pm
NO to dental assistants scaling Elizabeth Freeman,R.D.H.,1984  11/12/08  8:19 pm
DAI & DAII......NO Shirley H. Stroupe,RDH VDHA Past President 1973-74; Michigan Resident  11/12/08  8:08 pm
Expanding Duties of Dental Assistant Betty K.  11/12/08  8:08 pm
I say NO to dental scaling by anyone but the dental hygienist professiona!. ALLISON NITTINGER  11/12/08  8:03 pm
reduced quality of care/getting less for more Gary Becker  11/12/08  8:01 pm
Dental Assistant II Thomas Elstner, Jr. D.M.D. dentistry  11/12/08  7:59 pm
Expanded duties-DA11 Brenda Hogue,RDH  11/12/08  7:56 pm
No to allowing assistant scaling Heather Lakey, RDH, BS  11/12/08  7:55 pm
I want the best value for my time! Rhiannon  11/12/08  7:46 pm
Vote No Noreen Leyden RDH, BA  11/12/08  7:39 pm
No to Scaling by DA II Patricia Damon-Johnson, RDH,MS  11/12/08  7:39 pm
NO.Can you say cheap and greedy! Jilda Lott, RDH  11/12/08  7:36 pm
No to DAll Jo Anna, RDH  11/12/08  7:34 pm
NO to DA Scaling!!! Mary, Proud RDH  11/12/08  7:31 pm
Oppose DH II Ameerah Givens-DH student  11/12/08  7:30 pm
NO to DA Scaling Jennifer Williams RDH, BS  11/12/08  7:28 pm
NO NO NO NO NO Concerned dental professional  11/12/08  7:17 pm
Opposed to Dental Assistants Scaling Perio I Jennifer L Podish  11/12/08  7:17 pm
STRONGLY OPPOSE ASSISTANT SCALING Amanda Ferchak RDH, BS  11/12/08  7:12 pm
No to DA scaling Bianca Harris  11/12/08  7:10 pm
No to assistant scaling Arianna Garland RDH  11/12/08  7:05 pm
Absolutely not. Scaling should not be included in Dental Assistant II duties or training Tamika Mills, RDH  11/12/08  6:51 pm
I want a HYGIENIST Bonnie, A Very Concerned Patient  11/12/08  6:48 pm
No to Scaling DA II Kimberly Mohler May, BS, RDH  11/12/08  6:40 pm
NO to scaling assistants Nancy Brohawn RDH, BSDH  11/12/08  6:35 pm
Dental Assisting-Scaling Gloria Cantler, RDH President Maryland Dental Hygiene Association  11/12/08  6:27 pm
NO NO to DA II scalling Maggie Szewczyk Dental Hygiene Student  11/12/08  6:27 pm
dental assistants should not be allowed to scale teeth Paulette H Welch, MD  11/12/08  6:14 pm
No to DA scaling C. Howard RDH  11/12/08  6:13 pm
NO to Dental Assistant Scaling Steve Riffee, patient  11/12/08  6:12 pm
No to DA II scaling Lisa Strong, RDH  11/12/08  6:11 pm
No to DA II Audrey Sunga  11/12/08  6:10 pm
No to dental assisting scaling John B.  11/12/08  6:08 pm
No to DA II scaling VA RDH  11/12/08  6:04 pm
NO to DA II scaling!!!!! A very concerned Hygiene student  11/12/08  5:55 pm
DA II scaling proposal Rick Jackomis, DDS  11/12/08  5:55 pm
No to Scaling for DA2 Gloria Wajciechowski  11/12/08  5:55 pm
allowing scaling by dental assistants Mary E Hill  11/12/08  5:44 pm
Thank You to the Many Dentists Who Are Against this Proposal! Al Case, RDH  11/12/08  5:32 pm
NO to DA scaling Susie Landrum RDH  11/12/08  5:10 pm
ABSOLUTELY NO TO DA SCALING! Michelle Ly, SIUC DH student  11/12/08  5:06 pm
NO to Dental Assistants Scaling Tyler L. Pittman D.D.S.  11/12/08  5:06 pm
dental assistant 11 Carlene D. Marcus DDS  11/12/08  5:00 pm
Assistants being permitted to scale adult teeth Dr. James Seaver  11/12/08  4:57 pm
After 44 years of general practice, I am in favor of DAII being able to scale after training HJ Barrett,DDS  11/12/08  4:56 pm
Yes to expanded duties for dental assistants Joseph P. Grieco, Jr., DDS  11/12/08  4:53 pm
NO to DA scaling Harvey Wenick  11/12/08  4:42 pm
DA II scaling proposal Rick Jackomis, DDS  11/12/08  4:39 pm
No, I do not support this. Trang T. Le, D.D.S., Ltd.  11/12/08  4:37 pm
Expanded Duties for Dental Assisting Kim Isringhausen  11/12/08  4:32 pm
No to Dental Assistant II azita sarmadi, Dental hygiene student  11/12/08  4:16 pm
No to DA II Samantha M  11/12/08  4:15 pm
Yes, DA ultrasonic use and scaling makes sense T. Olivero, DDS  11/12/08  4:15 pm
Misconception John A. Marino, DDS  11/12/08  4:12 pm
What we learn in DH school can't be summarized into a CE class or taught "on the job" Tonya McRae Adiches, RDH  11/12/08  4:02 pm
Yes to Assistant's scaling David DeBenedetto, D.D.S.  11/12/08  4:01 pm
Don't go to the Dentists offices that say YES!! Daughter of a hygienist  11/12/08  3:59 pm
DAI & DA II Antoinette Kahan, RDH, Virginia Beach Technical and Career Education Center  11/12/08  3:55 pm
DA II Supragingival Scaling Carrie H. Simpson, BFA, RDH  11/12/08  3:47 pm
No to DA II Scaling R- Torkamani  11/12/08  3:42 pm
Walmart is the next dental office!!! Marj Easterling, RDH, ADHA member  11/12/08  3:37 pm
DAll scaling Tracy Waddell  11/12/08  3:34 pm
NO to scaling by Dental Assistants Michael Berard  11/12/08  3:33 pm
No to this proposition!! Katy Bennett  11/12/08  3:33 pm
Dental Assistant II- scaling technitian Michael H Gorman  11/12/08  3:25 pm
Respectfully, NO! Bethy Zeck, R.D.H.  11/12/08  3:21 pm
NO TO SCALING BY DENTAL ASSISTANTS Karen St. Marie/Beth Huffman - Dental Patient and Insurance Coordinators  11/12/08  3:18 pm
NO, dental assistants should not be allowed to scale Claudia Piedra, RDH  11/12/08  3:17 pm
Dental Assistant scaling Marj Easterling, RDH, ADHA member  11/12/08  3:16 pm
Our goal should be to give the best care available to our patients! Becky Carlisle  11/12/08  3:16 pm
Dental Assistant scaling Marj Easterling, RDH, ADHA member  11/12/08  3:14 pm
Yes to Dental Assistant Scaling. Jeff Klioze, DDS., Earl Klioze, DDS.  11/12/08  3:14 pm
NOOOOOO to expanded dental assistant functions Katie Markham, SIUC Dental Hygiene student  11/12/08  3:13 pm
no to dental assistant scaling Dr Ron Hauptman  11/12/08  3:08 pm
Dental Assistant scaling Marj Easterling, RDH, ADHA member  11/12/08  3:07 pm
Dental assisting 2 Bruce Wyman  11/12/08  3:06 pm
Kernneth R. Giberson DDS tough economic times? CDA  11/12/08  3:00 pm
No Pat Mulford, RDH  11/12/08  2:50 pm
Allowing dental assistants to scale teeth Kernneth R. Giberson DDS  11/12/08  2:48 pm
No to dental assistants scaling. It takes a 2 year minimum for hygienists to train for this skill! Dr. Kim Kitchen  11/12/08  2:38 pm
Proposal for Dental Assistant Expanded Duties Diane Moxley  11/12/08  2:37 pm
NO! To Dental Assistant II Kathy McGarey, RDH, BS  11/12/08  2:37 pm
assistant scaling. Mastora Nawaz  11/12/08  2:34 pm
include scaling in dental assistant training susan partovi  11/12/08  2:34 pm
assistant scale Fatema Nawaz  11/12/08  2:33 pm
NO TO SCALING Stephanie Rosignal, RDH  11/12/08  2:32 pm
Assistant scale Safia Nawaz  11/12/08  2:31 pm
No scaling by assistants Mary Gharagozloo DDS PC  11/12/08  2:26 pm
Absolutely NO to Dental Assistants Scaling Sandra Nagel Beebe, RDH, PhD  11/12/08  2:24 pm
No to DA scaling Wendi Brown  11/12/08  2:23 pm
No to Dental Assistance expanded duties TerrY Petrovich  11/12/08  2:21 pm
Dental Hygiene Student-2009 Dental Hygiene Student  11/12/08  2:18 pm
Dental Assistant Regulations Alonzo M. Bell, Virginia Dental Association  11/12/08  2:14 pm
NO TO DA II SCALING TEETH!!!. melanie wilder rdh  11/12/08  2:08 pm
scaling by assistants Carmen Van Sant RDH Navy  11/12/08  2:05 pm
NO to DA scaling Debbie Carpenter RDH  11/12/08  2:04 pm
NO to assistant scaling Dr. Lou  11/12/08  2:04 pm
dental hyg. Linda Barton/Smile of Va.  11/12/08  2:03 pm
NO DAII scaling Jasmin Owen R.D.H.  11/12/08  2:03 pm
Allow scaling for dental assistant trainingII Gregg A. Helvey, DDS  11/12/08  2:03 pm
Dental Asst. II Melanie R. Love, DDS  11/12/08  2:01 pm
Yes, include scaling in dental technician II training Kathleen Mullaney DDS, FAGD  11/12/08  1:55 pm
YES, please include scaling in Dental assistant II training, it is a good idea! Marjan Partovi, DDS  11/12/08  1:49 pm
YES, please include scaling in Dental assistant II training Cesar Montalvan, DDS  11/12/08  1:48 pm
NO to Dental Assistants Scaling D. Samsel  11/12/08  1:47 pm
No to DAll Jo Anna Tremper, RDH  11/12/08  1:45 pm
Include scaling in Dental Assistant II training Robert Miller, DMD  11/12/08  1:45 pm
OPPOSED to DAII Scaling Susan Vollum, RDH, BSDH  11/12/08  1:43 pm
Include scaling in Dental Assistant II training Juliana Miller DDS, MSD  11/12/08  1:43 pm
Dental Assists trained to scale: in favor Robert A. Levine, DDS  11/12/08  1:37 pm
Dental Assistant duties Rita D. Wright, DMD  11/12/08  1:26 pm
scaling by dental assistants Jeanne M. Anderson, RDH, BSDH, DH educator, past president MnDHA  11/12/08  1:20 pm
Scaling should be allowed Kevin A Ryan, DDS  11/12/08  1:15 pm
comment regarding dental assistants doing scaling on Perio I patients Jacquelyn L. Fried, University of Maryland Dental School  11/12/08  1:10 pm
Scaling should be included in Dental Assistant Training Jeffrey R Thorpe DDS  11/12/08  1:02 pm
Expanded duties for DA's Marion Manski, RDH, MS  11/12/08  12:54 pm
No to DAII Carol, dental patient, RN, proud mom of a DH student  11/12/08  12:37 pm
Say NO to dental assistant II scaling Barbara Mostiler - dental patient, mother of a hygenist, wife of a dentist  11/12/08  12:37 pm
No to DA II scaling teeth. Deborah Seaver, RDH  11/12/08  12:36 pm
Strongly Oppose Nancy Reed, RDH  11/12/08  12:35 pm
NO TO DA SCALING Nancy Musselman , RDH  11/12/08  12:30 pm
Do not agree with DA II to performing these duties Candace Maggard RDH  11/12/08  12:23 pm
DA1&DAII Pamela L. Quinones, RDH,BS  11/12/08  12:12 pm
DA scaling Anne Pennington, HVAMC  11/12/08  12:11 pm
FROM A PATIENT'S PERSPECTIVE - NO TO SCALING BY DENTAL ASSISTANTS Maria A. Hager - patient  11/12/08  12:10 pm
NO! Next...Hygienists Prep Crowns Virginia Dentist  11/12/08  12:06 pm
NO! Next...Hygienists Prep Crowns VA Dentist  11/12/08  12:00 pm
NO to Dental Assistant scaling Ann Wren, RDH  11/12/08  11:55 am
opposed to DAII P. Brooks, RDH  11/12/08  11:39 am
duties of DA II Benita Miller, D.D.S.  11/12/08  11:36 am
NO DA II !! Lyndsey Hudson, WCC DNH Student  11/12/08  11:28 am
No, I do not Support DA II Scaling Rhonda Nester, RDH  11/12/08  11:21 am
NO TO DA SCALING Laurie, RDH  11/12/08  11:18 am
Hygienists scale, not assistants. Andrea Haslett, RDH  11/12/08  11:14 am
No, to Dental Assistant Scaling Kristine Torrez, RDH  11/12/08  11:12 am
Re: comment by Bobby Garofalis DDS RDH  11/12/08  11:08 am
No to expanded duty scaling for dental assistants Wanda Garland  11/12/08  11:05 am
Does the Dentist Have to Tell the Patient They're Having an Assistant? Al Case, RDH, ex navy dental "tooth cleaner"  11/12/08  11:01 am
Expanded duties for Dental Assistants. Patricia B Snow RDH  11/12/08  10:58 am
Expanded duties for Dental Assistants. Patricia B Snow RDH  11/12/08  10:58 am
Dental Assistants Rosemary McGrath  11/12/08  10:56 am
Why not? After all we are only hurting ourselves, right??? Concerned Dentist  11/12/08  10:55 am
No to DA II Mike Jones  11/12/08  10:53 am
No to DAII scaling M.P.Prucha, RDH, MSA  11/12/08  10:48 am
Assistants needed Bobby Garofalis DDS  11/12/08  10:48 am
Absolutely not! No to Dental Assistant scale K Brown BFA, RDH  11/12/08  10:47 am
OPPOSE DENTAL ASSISTANTS SCALING Renita Rock, RDH  11/12/08  10:46 am
No to Scaling by DA II Anuradha Beri  11/12/08  10:32 am
No to DA II Scaling Diane Anholt  11/12/08  10:27 am
Scaling by dental assistants Susan Byers Tedrow  11/12/08  10:25 am
absolutely do not devalue the quality of dental care - no to DA scaling Joyce Lisbeth, RDH.  11/12/08  10:23 am
not even close John Boone  11/12/08  10:19 am
120+ comb. years in Va Dentistry Kellihers say No to DAII scaling Kathleen A Kelliher Ketch RDH - Kelliher Family Dentist  11/12/08  10:18 am
NO to Dental Assistant Scaling Another concerned patient  11/12/08  10:14 am
No. I do not support dental assitants providing scaling. Margaret A Corso, RDH, BS  11/12/08  10:07 am
Dental Assistant II Proposition LaVonna Reed  11/12/08  10:06 am
No. I do not support dental assitants providing scaling. Margaret A Corso, RDH, BS  11/12/08  10:05 am
dental assistant II -scaling Karen Siebert, RDH, BS  11/12/08  10:00 am
Quality of Care Nancy Cox RDH BS  11/12/08  9:41 am
No to delegating scaling to DAII Catherine A. Berard, RDH, BSDH  11/12/08  9:31 am
NO WAY!! Send your assistants to HYGIENE SCHOOL if you wnat them to scale!! Jenna Midulla, RDH  11/12/08  9:29 am
No to Dental Assistants II J Sullivan  11/12/08  9:21 am
NO TO ASSISTANTS- THE DENTAL HYGIENE JOB MARKET IS SATURATED!!!! C. N. Yellen , LCSW, MBA, RDH  11/12/08  9:14 am
I Participated in the Military's Prophy Tech Program William Harper DDS FAGD  11/12/08  9:13 am
No to Dental Assistant Scaling/cleaning Polly Frye  11/12/08  9:08 am
No to DA cleaning our teeth! Maria Goodman  11/12/08  8:44 am
Lower Quality of Care! Miranda Hill, WCC Dental Hygiene Student  11/12/08  8:35 am
Expanded duties for dental assistants Janet Gorman Miller, RDH  11/12/08  8:10 am
RE: PUT IT IN PERSPECTIVE ----- YOU HAVE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME?!? SMKTNH  11/12/08  7:52 am
Unfortunate Exploitation Adam Kenyon  11/12/08  7:46 am
No to this proposed action Debi Lester, Patient, Supportive Mother of DH Student  11/12/08  7:37 am
Support your profession before you don't have a profession to support Diana L. Corbin RDH  11/12/08  7:35 am
DAII- Expanded functions is the issue not scaling Jeannie Lipscomb, CDA  11/12/08  7:32 am
NO scaling for DA I and DA II dental patient  11/12/08  6:59 am
No to Dental Assistants II Lawanna Brock RDH  11/12/08  6:57 am
No to scaling by DA II Julie Dunphy, RDH, MS  11/12/08  6:42 am
Opposed to DAII scaling Betsey Soulsby, RDH, BSDH  11/12/08  6:41 am
No to DA II scaling Carolyn Moore, BSDH, RDH  11/12/08  1:56 am
No to Dental Assistants Scaling!!!!! Sharon Hochman BS RDH  11/12/08  12:27 am
No. I do not support DA ll Susan Daugherty, RDH, BS  11/12/08  12:17 am
No to scaling for the Dental Assisting Hoanmy Tran  11/12/08  12:02 am
OPPOSE expanded duties dental assistant II Brenna Snow, RDH  11/11/08  11:57 pm
NO to Dental Assistant Scaling!! Tabitha Blankenship (Dental Hygiene Student @ ETSU)  11/11/08  11:51 pm
No to DA II scaling Andrea Fuller RDH BSDH Richmond  11/11/08  11:49 pm
Expanded Duties of Asst. Ginelle Larson, RDH  11/11/08  11:34 pm
NO to any assistants scaling Christine Eldridge, RDH,BSDH  11/11/08  11:27 pm
no to dental assistance doing any type of scaling Brenda RDH  11/11/08  11:25 pm
Opposed to DA II Scaling teeth Melanie Bartlam, RDH  11/11/08  11:17 pm
NO TO DA II SCALING DENTAL PATIENT  11/11/08  11:10 pm
Expanded Function Dental Assistants add value to the dental team Cathy J Roberts, CDA, EFDA, COA, CDPMA, MADAA  11/11/08  11:09 pm
NO to DAII Amanda Greer  11/11/08  11:08 pm
NO to DAII scaling sub! Hannah Barnette, VCU Dental Hygiene  11/11/08  11:07 pm
i can restore small cavities , i have seen a lot being an assistant..... taufiq tokhi RDH  11/11/08  10:55 pm
No perio scaling for DA II Margaret Boop, RDH  11/11/08  10:50 pm
No to DA II scaling Heather Asbell, RDH  11/11/08  10:47 pm
STRONGLY OPPOSE! Kellie DCC/VW Dental Hygiene student  11/11/08  10:44 pm
Please do not compromise care in our profession. Beth Hager Begley, RDH, BS  11/11/08  10:34 pm
NO to Dental Assistant Scaling Jeri Fry Hardy RDH BSDH  11/11/08  10:25 pm
Dental Assistants Scaling T. Cahoon, BSDH, RDH  11/11/08  10:20 pm
NO from a very concerned patient. Krita Sheth, RN  11/11/08  10:17 pm
No to dental assistant ll duties and training. This is not in the best interest of the patient. Norman Germain, Patient  11/11/08  10:12 pm
No to DAII scaling Parthiv Sheth, MD  11/11/08  10:09 pm
DA II Denise Elliott  11/11/08  10:09 pm
NO to expanded duties of dental assistants Stephen Daniels, RDH  11/11/08  10:06 pm
NO to DAII Aakash Shah  11/11/08  10:04 pm
NO TO DENTAL ASSITANTS SCALING!! Sherry Basham,RDH, BS  11/11/08  10:03 pm
DAll Gloria Langmeyer CDA CDPMA VDAA President  11/11/08  10:03 pm
Vote NO Brenda Dillon  11/11/08  10:03 pm
NO to Dental Assistant II scaling Melanie Swain RDH, BS  11/11/08  10:02 pm
What Dental Hygiene shortage! RHD Looking for a job  11/11/08  10:02 pm
Put it in Perspective Mark  11/11/08  9:59 pm
No to scaling Sylvia, retired public school teacher  11/11/08  9:57 pm
NO to DA Scaling Ashley Humphries, RDH  11/11/08  9:57 pm
NO to Dental Assistant II Hemang Shah, MD  11/11/08  9:57 pm
Risk managment for the future Kimberly Day  11/11/08  9:56 pm
No on Assistant scaling ! Anita C. Pugh R.D.H  11/11/08  9:54 pm
NO DENTAL ASSISTANTS SHOULD NOT BE ABLE TO SCALE TEETH Valerie Sarrett  11/11/08  9:52 pm
No, I do not support Dental Assistant II scaling Kimberly Dowdy, MT  11/11/08  9:49 pm
DAII - scaling tech Diane Sullivan, CDA  11/11/08  9:46 pm
Lead by example Gail Teuschler, BSDH  11/11/08  9:44 pm
NO TO SCALING by "TRAINED " ASSISTANTS Coleen Kielsgard, RDH  11/11/08  9:43 pm
Training and skill are necessary to ensure the overall health of our patients. I say NO to DAII Tara Williamson RDH  11/11/08  9:40 pm
No to assistants scaling teeth Hurshel Bostic- Patient  11/11/08  9:37 pm
I strongly oppose Ashley Duck  11/11/08  9:37 pm
No from a VERY concerned patient. Meghan Hash  11/11/08  9:35 pm
NO TO ASSISTANT SCALING Kelley, Lordfairfax Dental Hygiene Student  11/11/08  9:32 pm
Dental Assistant scaling Diana Cummins, RDH  11/11/08  9:31 pm
NO to dental assistants scaling........................... Lisa Shortridge RDH  11/11/08  9:27 pm
NO Susanna Porzondek, RDH  11/11/08  9:23 pm
No to dental assistants scaling Andrea Coltey, RDH  11/11/08  9:23 pm
Let DA2 scale supra-gingivally! How hard can it be? Stacey Andrews  11/11/08  9:23 pm
No to Dental Assistants Expanded Duties Clarina Petrovich, RDH  11/11/08  9:22 pm
I vote NO to DAII JLSM, VCU Senior Dental Hygiene Student  11/11/08  9:16 pm
yeah...definitely no. Courtney Do, VCU DH student  11/11/08  9:12 pm
Absolutely NO to DA scaling Debbie RDH  11/11/08  9:11 pm
No to DA II scaling Marcy  11/11/08  9:10 pm
No to expanded DA ll function of scaling Kathy L. Schleich, RDH  11/11/08  9:09 pm
No Scalling for DA Quyen - dental hygiene student  11/11/08  9:08 pm
Absolutley NO DAII Scaling Rachel Berry, DH Student, ODU  11/11/08  9:05 pm
No to DA II scaling Jane De Shazo, RDH  11/11/08  9:02 pm
NO! NO! NO! Leah Francis BSDH  11/11/08  9:02 pm
NOT A GOOD IDEA HUGH GILBERT  11/11/08  8:56 pm
No to DA II Mihoko Matsue, RDH, BA  11/11/08  8:56 pm
NO to DAII scaling!!! Emily E. Smith - RDH  11/11/08  8:55 pm
No DA2 Jonathan DelVecchio  11/11/08  8:54 pm
This is NOT 21st century this is poor health care!!! Jennifer Haskins, RDH  11/11/08  8:50 pm
NO Scaling for DAs David Brezna  11/11/08  8:48 pm
NO! Scaling should NOT be included in DA training. Very Concerned DH Student  11/11/08  8:47 pm
NO to DA II Scaling A Registered Dental Hygienist of 30 Years  11/11/08  8:46 pm
No to DA II Scaling Betsy E. Kastenbaum  11/11/08  8:40 pm
No to DA's scaling!!! Kierah Robinson  11/11/08  8:38 pm
NO to DA Scaling Amy Trn  11/11/08  8:37 pm
DA expanded duties Raymond J Finnerty DDS, Fagd  11/11/08  8:36 pm
Dental Assisting II Alan Hinkle  11/11/08  8:34 pm
Vote No for Dental Assistant II training Claudia Murphy RDH  11/11/08  8:28 pm
DENTAL ASSISTANTS SCALING TEETH DONNA GILBERT  11/11/08  8:28 pm
No to Assistants expanded duties Rhea Stickley, RDH  11/11/08  8:23 pm
No to DAII scaling Heidi Edwards RDH  11/11/08  8:22 pm
NO TO ASSISTANTS SCALING Melissa Allen RDH  11/11/08  8:21 pm
NO NO NO to DA II Scaling Dental Patient  11/11/08  8:20 pm
NO to DA II Morgan Fletcher, DH Student  11/11/08  8:14 pm
NO!! Emilie Roberts, VCU dental hygiene  11/11/08  8:06 pm
No to scaling by Dental Assistants. Larry  11/11/08  8:03 pm
Help!!! Becky Lommen  11/11/08  8:01 pm
No to dental assistants scaling Kristi Milhorn RDA, ETSU DENTAL HYGIENE STUDENT  11/11/08  8:01 pm
No to DAII scaling Pamela Brangan, RDH  11/11/08  7:59 pm
dental scaling Teri Kleppe  11/11/08  7:58 pm
No to Dental Assistant's scaling JoAnne Fahey, RDH,BS, MPH  11/11/08  7:53 pm
Respectfully, NO DA Scaling! January Rhinehart, RDH  11/11/08  7:50 pm
NO to DAII Kristy Webb, Dental Hygiene Student  11/11/08  7:49 pm
NO,NO,NO To Dental Assisstant II to Scale Teeth Charnora Reid, RDH  11/11/08  7:45 pm
No to Dental Assistants Scaling Teeth Shirley Boone  11/11/08  7:44 pm
Expansion of DA and DAII duties Marie Bakari, RDH, BBA  11/11/08  7:24 pm
NO to DA II Jerry M.  11/11/08  7:20 pm
Please vote no Ellen Austin-Prillaman, RDH VDHA President-Elect  11/11/08  7:16 pm
NO TO DA II DANIEL D.  11/11/08  7:10 pm
Dentists cannot even scale teeth correctly, why would I want an assistant to do it? Bruce Kim (Patient)  11/11/08  7:04 pm
Thanks BUT No Thanks! Susan Banks  11/11/08  7:00 pm
No way! CNMT  11/11/08  6:58 pm
DA II scaling Lynne Johnson Triplett RDH BS  11/11/08  6:56 pm
NO NO NO to dental assistant scaling!!!!!!!! Amber Shuler, RDH  11/11/08  6:55 pm
No to dental assistant scaling! Anonymous (3708)  11/11/08  6:55 pm
What are you thinking?? Jonathan ~ Patient  11/11/08  6:55 pm
NO Missy M.  11/11/08  6:51 pm
Hygienists = SCALING CONCERNED PARENT  11/11/08  6:51 pm
I Vote NO Diane D. Patient  11/11/08  6:49 pm
No to Dental Assistants scaling patients teeth Sherrill Hendrick  11/11/08  6:45 pm
No way jose!!! SMK  11/11/08  6:45 pm
NO to DA II Rebekah Delida ~ Dental Hygiene Student  11/11/08  6:42 pm
I agree... No. Dental Assistant at Kool Smiles  11/11/08  6:41 pm
ARE YOU NUTS? TERRIFIED PATIENT  11/11/08  6:39 pm
Why Dentists Are in Favor of Dumbing Down Patient Care Al Case  11/11/08  6:27 pm
DA II allowable duties Patricia Bradshaw, Rappahannock Community College  11/11/08  6:25 pm
NO TO DAII Jenny Will- VA Western DH Student  11/11/08  6:19 pm
NO Steph, Dental Hygiene Student  11/11/08  6:15 pm
No to expanded duties for dental assistants! Not in my best interest as a patient! Paul Germain  11/11/08  6:13 pm
NO DAII Matthew Goulthorpe  11/11/08  6:09 pm
Ouch! No to DA scaling Minh Ho VCU junior hygiene student  11/11/08  6:06 pm
DA Scaling Ashley Milstead  11/11/08  6:03 pm
Expanding Dental Assistant Duties Richard L. Chapman  11/11/08  6:02 pm
Dental Assistant II – Scaling technician Gabrielle Wilson Dental Hygiene Student  11/11/08  5:54 pm
NO to DA's scaling teeth Debra Sherwood RDH  11/11/08  5:49 pm
no t odental assistants scaling GMeyer rdh  11/11/08  5:29 pm
NO to DAII Mary-Catherine Dean, RDH, MS  11/11/08  5:20 pm
NO to dental assistants scaling! patricia baskette,RDH  11/11/08  5:17 pm
No to scaling by dental assistants Evelyn Addison-Story  11/11/08  5:15 pm
DA II Scaling Kristen Templeton - Dental Hygiene Student  11/11/08  5:12 pm
NO to DA II!! Amy Harris, CDA and Dental Hygiene Student  11/11/08  5:09 pm
Oppose DA II!! Tracey Mannino, BSDH  11/11/08  5:00 pm
No to DA II Mirtill Magyar  11/11/08  4:56 pm
No - Do not permit scaling by Dental Assistant II Kimberly Jones, concerned patient  11/11/08  4:48 pm
assistants even with extended training should not have scaling duties Marilyn DulingRDH BS  11/11/08  4:17 pm
Dental Assistant II Evelyn D. Grant, RDH, MBA  11/11/08  4:08 pm
No to DA scaling Robin Niehoff, RDH  11/11/08  4:00 pm
I VOTE NO Marjorie Barker, CDA, Junior Dental Hygiene Student  11/11/08  3:55 pm
I VOTE NO Concerned patient  11/11/08  3:50 pm
I oppose ANY and All scaling duties that may be applied to the Newly created dental assistant II. Donna McCLUNG R.D.H.  11/11/08  3:41 pm
YES !! to DA II to include scaling. Lonny D. Grimmer, DDS, FAGD  11/11/08  3:38 pm
DA II scaling teeth Carrie Spencer, RDH  11/11/08  3:34 pm
DA II scaling supra and subgingival Tammy Spradlin, RDH  11/11/08  3:28 pm
No to allowing expanded duties for Assistant II Janice R. Pryor  11/11/08  3:28 pm
NO subg scaling for the DAII Tina Jarvis, RDH  11/11/08  3:24 pm
Notice that no patient is for it....isn't that who we're supposed to serve? Al Case, RDH  11/11/08  3:08 pm
NO to DA scaling!! Debbie Carpenter RDH  11/11/08  3:06 pm
DAI and DAII Stephanie hygiene cordinator/asst.  11/11/08  3:06 pm
i vote no amy anders  11/11/08  2:45 pm
NO DH II SCALING Laura Heisler, RDH  11/11/08  2:41 pm
dental assistants' expanded functions Diann Gordon, Hayes Family Dentistry  11/11/08  2:38 pm
No to allowing DAs to scale teeth! Victoria DaCosta SaluDent International, inc.  11/11/08  2:32 pm
No to DA 11 Scaling Sheli P. Rexrode RDH  11/11/08  2:31 pm
opposing DA II performing any and all scaling duties Karla Gragg, RDH  11/11/08  2:13 pm
No to DA II scaling Pam Breeding, RDH  11/11/08  2:11 pm
I am opposed to dental assistants doing scaling. Evelyn Keehn, Dental Patient  11/11/08  1:47 pm
No to dental assistant scaling. Ingrid Bustamante RDH  11/11/08  1:42 pm
NO to assistants; they are not properly trained. Dee Bradley, Patient  11/11/08  1:16 pm
NO to DA scaling A Concerned Patient  11/11/08  1:15 pm
NO NO NO, dental assistants can't scale your teeth, like a dental hygienist can!!!! Tatjana Vaughan  11/11/08  1:08 pm
NO to DA scaling Sarah Torres RDH  11/11/08  1:06 pm
DA II scaling training Andrea Osborne, RDH  11/11/08  1:04 pm
unlicensed teeth scaling Theresa Alt  11/11/08  1:03 pm
DAII scaling Marge Green, RDH, MS  11/11/08  1:00 pm
No to Dental Scaling by the DA II Susan Robinson - Dental Patient  11/11/08  12:50 pm
No to Assistant Scaling Concerned Patient  11/11/08  12:46 pm
Opposing Dental Assistant II Scaling Rebecca L.C. Lowe, CDA, RDH  11/11/08  12:39 pm
OPPOSED TO ASSISTANTS SCALING R.L. Peppard, BS, RDH  11/11/08  12:18 pm
DA Scaling Heather Harris, BSDH  11/11/08  12:16 pm
NO TO DA II SCALING!!!!!!!!! Ellen A. Pereira, RDH  11/11/08  12:15 pm
NO to dental assistants scaling teeth Kristy Peters  11/11/08  12:14 pm
Patient welfare above all Sarah Feierabend, senior dental hygiene student  11/11/08  12:09 pm
No to DA II scaling Donna Burnell RDH  11/11/08  11:58 am
No. Scalling should ONLY be performed by a registered dental hygienist. Anne Garrett  11/11/08  11:45 am
No to scaling by assistants Amanda, VCU dental hygiene student  11/11/08  11:42 am
assistant scaling Dott Davidson,RDH president elect DDHA  11/11/08  11:39 am
Dental Assistant II - Trust Issue Shawn Michael Hill-patient  11/11/08  11:27 am
NO NO NO Dental Patient  11/11/08  11:25 am
NO To Assistant Scaleing Debi Iroson  11/11/08  11:22 am
NO to Dental Assistant Scaling!! Lisa Dalton, Patient  11/11/08  11:20 am
No to Dental Ass. scaling shawn williams  11/11/08  11:15 am
No to DA scaling Meri Huddleston RDH  11/11/08  10:38 am
Please preserve patient safety Amy Perdue, RDH  11/11/08  10:37 am
NO to scaling by DA II Colleen Hailey, RDH, BS  11/11/08  10:32 am
no i do not support this Jessica Trygar RDH  11/11/08  10:21 am
VOTE NO!! No DAII "scaling" M. Feliciano, RDH, BS, MPS  11/11/08  10:18 am
CONCERNED PATIENT JOHNNA SMITH  11/11/08  10:14 am
No to DA II scaling Concerned citizen  11/11/08  9:58 am
No to scaling by DA II Susan Lynn Tolle  11/11/08  9:09 am
NO TO ASSISTANTS SCALING PART TWO Deborah Hall  11/11/08  9:00 am
No to assistant scaling Carrie  11/11/08  8:53 am
No to expanded assistant duties Tara  11/11/08  8:53 am
NO TO ASSISTANTS TRAINED TO DO SCALING! Deborah Hall, RDH, LDH  11/11/08  8:44 am
no to da II jennifer inscore, rdh  11/11/08  8:33 am
NO to scaling for Dental Assistant II Carolyn B Bland RDH,BSDH,MS, Adjunct faculty ODU School of Denal Hygiene  11/11/08  8:24 am
Dental Assistant II Expanded Duties Nancy L. Daniel CDA J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College  11/11/08  8:19 am
Use of DAII to scale teeth Alan Keehn, dental patient  11/11/08  8:15 am
DAII scaling Joyce Kwiatkowski-Spieler, CDA, RDH  11/11/08  8:10 am
Opposed to dental assistants scaling teeth James Peery, DDS  11/11/08  7:54 am
Dental Assistants James Peery, DDS  11/11/08  7:52 am
Welcome to america JustSAY NO  11/11/08  7:51 am
Lost for words. Concerned Parent  11/11/08  7:41 am
No to No License Leslie Dannhardt  11/11/08  7:35 am
Dental Assistant II Savannah Sundburg RDH  11/11/08  7:25 am
NO to DA II being allowed to scale teeth! Pamuela A. Kitner  11/11/08  7:18 am
HYGIENIST ONLY T.H.  11/11/08  7:07 am
Virginia Scaling assistant Sheri Dulski, RDH  11/11/08  6:33 am
DA I, DA II, Expanded Functions Carol A. Walsh, CDA, CDPMA President TDAS  11/11/08  6:05 am
No to assistant scaling Kimberly Sykes RDH  11/11/08  5:54 am
NO TO ASSISTANT SCALING Amelia Harris, RDH  11/11/08  12:06 am
DAII expanded duties to include scaling teeth Maureen M. Glick, RDH,BS  11/11/08  12:05 am
NO to Scaling by Dental assistants Sherrie Farnsworth, R.D.H., B.S.  11/10/08  11:58 pm
Scaling for DA II Ben Carlisle B.S.D.H  11/10/08  11:51 pm
Periodontist's perspective on Assistant Scaling Nicholas Ilchyshyn, DDS  11/10/08  11:37 pm
DA II scaling of Class I Perio Patients Barry L. Green, DMD, MS  11/10/08  11:30 pm
No Assistant to Clean My teeth Terrie Jones  11/10/08  11:19 pm
Selling the profession (Dentistry) straight down the river! Joyce E. Rawls, BS, RDH  11/10/08  11:14 pm
NO to DA II Tabitha Price, RDH, BSDH, MPH  11/10/08  11:05 pm
No to DA II scaling Jill Cherry-England, RDH  11/10/08  11:05 pm
DAII Gail Teuschler, BSDH  11/10/08  11:01 pm
No to assistants James Robinson  11/10/08  10:58 pm
DA II Duties Ralph L. Howell, Jr., DDS  11/10/08  10:39 pm
I oppose DA II scaling! Lindsey Lee  11/10/08  10:32 pm
NO to Dental Assistant II scaling!! Helen Huynh RDH  11/10/08  10:27 pm
We might as well call patient's "clients"! Because that is what they will be, just another customer. Amie Y. Ward, R.D.H. in Lexington, VA  11/10/08  10:25 pm
NO NO to dental assistants scaling. Stephanie Huffman, RDH  11/10/08  10:24 pm
Confused on the why.....No to DAII's scaling Jennifer Withrow, RDH  11/10/08  10:23 pm
Strongly oppose dental assistant scaling Kelly Schulz, RDH, BSDH, MS  11/10/08  10:22 pm
dental assistants P Beeson, RDH  11/10/08  10:22 pm
Dental assistant - absolutely not! Angel V. Wright R.D.H.  11/10/08  10:18 pm
Dental Hygenists Susan Goldberg  11/10/08  10:07 pm
A dental practice is a business, plain and simple! Emma Woods  11/10/08  10:05 pm
No to DA scaling Nancy Robinson  11/10/08  10:05 pm
NO to DA Scaling my teeth Sam, Dental Patient, Southwest VA  11/10/08  10:04 pm
Hmmmmmm, I think not Todd Sadler  11/10/08  10:01 pm
NO to DA Scaling Sally Dannhardt, RDH  11/10/08  10:00 pm
Expanded Functions for Dental Assistants Pamela Price, RDH  11/10/08  10:00 pm
DAI and DAII proposal Arleigh Johnson  11/10/08  9:54 pm
No to DA II Kate Duncan RDH  11/10/08  9:54 pm
No, lets appreciate the knowledge, education and respect of the RDH. Jenene Schaubhut, RDH  11/10/08  9:51 pm
Vote NO to substandard care for dental patients. Shannon Mantlo  11/10/08  9:47 pm
NO NO NO to DA scaling A concerned hygienist  11/10/08  9:46 pm
No to DA II scaling Colleen Cox, BSDH  11/10/08  9:43 pm
No to Dental Assistants YES to Dental Hygenist. Dr. Anh Tran  11/10/08  9:36 pm
DA I and II Kimberly Arny, CDA, CODA, ADAA Third District Trustee  11/10/08  9:35 pm
Oppose scaling by a DAII Lisa Cutler RDH  11/10/08  9:34 pm
NO to DA II Lisa Hughes, VWCC Dental Hygiene Student  11/10/08  9:29 pm
Strongly Oppose Anne Gerdovich, RDH, BSDH  11/10/08  9:28 pm
DA II,Virginians and the Board of Dentistry Bryan G Sicher DMD FAGD  11/10/08  9:27 pm
NO TO SCALING FOR DAII Diane Greenwood  11/10/08  9:26 pm
DA II measure Emily Riffee, Central Va. Community College  11/10/08  9:25 pm
NO to Dental DA being allowed to scale!!! Laura Ahearn RDH  11/10/08  9:24 pm
No, No, A Thousand Times No Lynne Slim RDH MS  11/10/08  9:18 pm
Dental assiting 11 Fay Brown, RDH  11/10/08  9:17 pm
No to DA11 scaling Barbara Neighbors RDH  11/10/08  9:17 pm
duty expansion of scaling to dental assistants judith d'andrea knight VDHA  11/10/08  9:16 pm
NO to DA II Amber Parker - SADAH  11/10/08  9:16 pm


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