Dental assistants allowed to perform duties of dental hygienists after passage of new law

The Brief

  • Your trips to the dentist could change following the signing of a new law by Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs.
  • The new law allows dental assistants to fill in for hygienists.
  • Matthew Ellingson, CEO of Swiss Biologic Dentistry, says the new law comes with benefits and concerns that dental offices will have to measure.

PHOENIX Governor Katie Hobbs signed more than 20 bills into law this week, including one that could change your experience at the dentist.

A new law will let dental assistants fill in as hygienists.

Changes may be coming to your local dental office

So what does this really mean?

Instead of a dental hygienist cleaning your teeth, it could now be a dental assistant under this newly signed bill.

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