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To: All American dental state governing Licensure
Acknowledge Hygienist need for independence
As are pending career as dental hygienist continues to evolve so is the increasing need for us to be able to govern ourselves and become independent in our field. With that addressed we want to have the same rights across the the states as Colorado. Which includes diagnosing which we were trained do in school, every hygienist permitted to anesthetize in every state another skill we trained to do but are being limited ,the ability to own and operate are own brick and mortar location, and refer to dentist that we trust of our choice.
Why is this important?
As our career as a dental hygienist has been ever changing so has our environment. As more corporate office take over the dental world the quality care of dental hygiene has declined with the emphasis more on financial gain we can produce from patients then the quality being allowed to be given. With schedules doubling and tripling given time slots. Working under Owner Dentists and associate dentists have become a conflict of interest for the hygienist, many over and under Diagnosing to suit the dentist needs that goes against
are better judgment and skill base that cannot be applied due to our limitations to what we can do. We are the only professionals that are given a partial License.
are better judgment and skill base that cannot be applied due to our limitations to what we can do. We are the only professionals that are given a partial License.