Protect standards of care in preventive dentistry.
We support safe, evidence-based access to care. We oppose legislative shortcuts that risk confusing patients and lowering the standard of preventive dental treatment.
What Route B does (in plain English)
Workforce expansion route B creates a new certification for "preventive/preventative dental assistants" and authorizes them to perform limited scaling/polishing (described publicly as “above-the-gumline” cleanings) under dentist supervision.
Supporters describe this as a way to increase throughput. Opponents argue it risks incomplete care and increased disease progression by normalizing partial cleanings.