How will this affect the legislative efforts in each state to increase practice areas for the registered dental hygienist?
ADHA recognizes that much of the restorative aspect of the ADHP will require some widespread changes with regard to scope of practice enhancements. That said, many states currently have some degree of restorative duties in current law—including Minnesota and Washington state. We envision that once this position is established, state lawmakers and regulators will look to the ADHA as one of the solutions to the access to oral health care dilemma and make scope enhancements.
