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Organized Dentistry Lobbies to Improve Access to Dental Surgery for Underserved

Dimensions of Dental Hygiene

Representatives from the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, American Dental Association, and American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons have requested a meeting with the United States Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to discuss the need to improve access to dental rehabilitation surgery in hospital settings for children (..)

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Dental Assistant Requirements in West Virginia

Dentistry Gone Digital

In addition to the above requirements for a Qualified Monitor, for all levels of sedation, including relative analgesia/minimal sedation, when monitoring a nitrous oxide unit, a certificate to monitor nitrous oxide must be obtained from the Board, as described above under “Dental Assistant Qualified in Expanded Duties.”

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Dental Assistant requirements for Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming

Dentistry Gone Digital

Current certification as a certified anesthesia assistant by the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (AAOMS) or the American Dental Society of Anesthesiology (ADSA). To learn more, visit: Virginia Board of Dentistry. Dental Assistant II (DAII). Information gathered from DaleFoundation.org.