oral preventive assistants; qualifications

Summary

The bill defines an oral preventive assistant as a dental assistant who completes a state‑approved training program and meets certain certification requirements. These assistants may clean plaque, calculus and stains on patients who are periodontally healthy, but only under direct supervision of a dentist or dental hygienist, with limits on how many assistants a supervisor can oversee. The measure aims to expand preventive dental services while protecting patient safety.

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