Discussing Negative Comments from a Lobbyist about HygienistsEmily Boge and I discuss the recent comments made by an Illinois Dental Society lobbyist saying this about dental hygienists: "I just don't feel anybody with a two-year associate's degree is medically qualified to correct your health. They're trained to clean teeth. They take a sharp little instrument and scrape your teeth. That's what they do. That's all they do." To see Spring Hatfield's response, check out her article here: https://www.todaysrdh.com/illinois-dental-society-insult-to-dental-hygiene-really-insults-overall-population/
Posted by Dental Hygiene with Kara RDH on Tuesday, November 2, 2021
Emily Boge, CDA, RDH, MPA, and Kara Vavrosky, RDHEP, discuss the recent comments made by an Illinois Dental Society lobbyist saying this about dental hygienists: “I just don’t feel anybody with a two-year associate’s degree is medically qualified to correct your health. They’re trained to clean teeth. They take a sharp little instrument and scrape your teeth. That’s what they do. That’s all they do.”
To see Spring Hatfield’s response, check out her article at https://www.todaysrdh.com/illinois-dental-society-insult-to-dental-hygiene-really-insults-overall-population/
