To all Florida hygienists:
If you treasure your profession and do not want the general public to be compromised in any way, please print out the enclosed letter and send it to Mary Martin (address below). The FDA is proposing to the board of dentistry on Dec. 6 that a rule change go into effect allowing dental assistants to scale supragingivally and to probe.
Rumor has it that if it does not pass in December, the FDA will go to the legislature with this law change. If either of these things happen, the profession of dental hygiene as we know it in the state of Florida will change forever, and will not be what we have worked so hard to attain. Also, the protection of the general public will be at risk, and it is our duty to protect these patients.
So please print out and send the enclosed letter.
Thank you,
Jane Weiner, RDH
2003 Recipient of the Dr. Esther M. Wilkins Distinguished Alumni Award
2005 Recipient of the Philips Oral Health Care/RDH Magazine Mentor of the Year Award 2006 Recipient of the Sunstar Butler Award of Distinction
Owner of Jane Weiner, RDH, Board Reviews, Inc. (http://janewrdh.com )
To Whom It May Concern:
The Florida Dental Hygiene Association opposes any regulatory or statutory changes allowing dental assistants to perform the following tasks:
(1) Use a periodontal probe for preliminary charting
(2) Remove calculus deposit, accretions and stains from exposed surfaces above the gingival margin (prophylaxis)
I support the Florida Dental Hygiene Association position on these issues.
Please sign your name and location.
Mail to: FDHA, c/o Mary Martin, 910 N. Ride, Tallahassee, FL 32303
or FAX to: (850) 385-3331
