Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
Agency
Department of Health Professions
 
Board
Board of Dentistry
 
chapter
Regulations Governing Dental Practice [18 VAC 60 ‑ 20]
Action Registration and practice of dental assistants
Stage NOIRA
Comment Period Ended on 11/12/2008
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11/11/08  8:21 pm
Commenter: Melissa Allen RDH

NO TO ASSISTANTS SCALING
 

There is a reason peple want a hygienist to clean their teeth. There is more to scaling than just removing plaque and calculus! If docs want to retain patient base then they need to provide comfortable cleanings to their patients. That takes a skill that comes from hygiene school- not just an overnight technique.

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