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MARCH 29, 2023

Every hour, 24-hours-a-day, 365-days-a-year, someone dies of oral or oropharyngeal cancer (cancer of the back of the oral cavity and upper throat). Yet if oral cancer is detected and treated early, treatment-related health problems are reduced, and survival rates may increase. The Oral Cancer Foundation.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Start-Up Costs for New Dental Practices: $300,000 to $600,000. Dentists provide an essential service, just like thoracic surgeons and radiologists. Here are the numbers for common specialties within the dental profession: Salary for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons. Salary for Dental Hygienists.

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MARCH 30, 2023

Within 6 months of beginning to expose radiographs, as authorized by an Oregon-licensed dentist or Oregon-licensed dental hygienist, the dental assistant must submit verification from an Oregon-licensed dentist or dental hygienist that the assistant is proficient to take radiographs.

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DECEMBER 21, 2021

Within 6 months of beginning to expose radiographs, as authorized by an Oregon licensed dentist or Oregon licensed dental hygienist, the dental assistant must submit verification from an Oregon licensed dentist or dental hygienist that the assistant is proficient to take radiographs.

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DECEMBER 21, 2021

To perform specified duties under public health supervision to assist a Certified Public Health Dental Hygienist (CPHDH), a dental assistant must meet Introduction to Dental Assisting course requirements and infection control in the dental office (see requirements above). Expanded Function Dental Auxiliary.

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AUGUST 28, 2022

Any reversible dental task or procedure assigned by the supervising dentist that does not require a permit or the professional skills of a licensed dentist or licensed dental hygienist is allowable to this level of a dental assistant.

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JANUARY 10, 2022

Dental Assistant. A dental assistant in the state of Utah may perform basic supportive dental procedures under the supervision of a licensed dentist. To perform expanded functions in Vermont under the direct supervision of a licensed dentist, a dental assistant must earn status as an Expanded Function Dental Assistant.

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