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  9:18 pm
Commenter: Jewel Carpenter

As a patient I say No to dental assistants scaling teeth
 

My daughter,a dental hygienist,has informed me of the possibility that dental assistants will be allowed to clean my teeth.I would not go to a dentist who allowed a "trained" assistant to scale my teeth.

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