Advocacy

ALERT! ALERT! ALERT! ALERT!

House Bill 602, the Expanded Function Dental Assistant Legislation, is before the Pennsylvania Senate for consideration. This bill allows EFDAs, under direct supervision by a dentist, to perform the important step of performing fluoride treatments, taking impressions for athletic appliances and coronal polishing. They would also add two members to the State Board of Dentistry: a dentist and an EFDA who has been practicing as an EFDA for three years.

Contact your state senator by clicking on this link http://capwiz.com/agd/issues/alert/?alertid=12837431 and let them know that you support HB 602 and dentists in Pennsylvania need this legislation to help their offices function more efficiently.

State News
PAGD COMMENDSHOUSE FOR PASSAGE OF CRITICAL LEGISLATION TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO QUALITY DENTAL CARE
HARRISBURG, PA (March 24, 2009) – Pennsylvania Academy of General Dentistry President Edgardo Enriquez, DDS, FAGD, today commended the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the passage of House Bill 602, also known as the Expanded Function Dental Assistant (EFDA) legislation. CLICK HERE to read the full release.

State Board of Dentistry
Each time the State Board of Dentistry convenes, PAGD sends representatives the meetings to advocate for the interests of General Dentists. Here are the reports:

March 2009
January 2009
December 2008
October 2008
September 2008