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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11/12/08  2:08 pm
Commenter: melanie wilder rdh

NO TO DA II SCALING TEETH!!!.
 

Dental assistants should never be allowed to perform duties associated with dental hygiene such as scaling or root planing. They cannot be adequately trained on the job for this.

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