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  9:41 pm
Commenter: William Zeck

No to amateurs scaling my teeth
 

I do not want non-registered lay people scaling my teeth.  I would not want a walk in med tech giving me an IV without extensive schooling and I don't want a hastily trained and un-screened dental assistant using scrapers around my gums.  I fear their is too much risk for serious infections and other complications.

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