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Dental Commission: Department of Public Health has no objection to allowing dental assistants to take X‑rays
Summary
Chairman Katz said the Department of Public Health has no objection to a proposed change that would allow dental assistants to take dental X‑rays without a dentist being physically present in the office.
Chairman Katz said the Department of Public Health has no objection to a proposed change that would allow dental assistants to take dental X‑rays without a dentist being physically present in the office.
The item matters because the change would remove a present requirement that a dentist be in the office when an assistant takes X‑rays, while hygienists already may take X‑rays without a dentist present. Chairman Katz said the proposal would require only a statutory wording change and would not require new programs or funding.
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