Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
Agency
Department of Health Professions
 
Board
Board of Dentistry
 
chapter
Regulations Governing Dental Practice [18 VAC 60 ‑ 20]
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2/17/12  8:02 pm
Commenter: Guy Levy

Opposed
 

It is my understanding that dentists licensed in Virginia are already mandated to have emergancy training and equipment consistent with the level of care provided.  For the dentists involved in the unfortunate patient deaths, would the training/equipment requirement be significantly different under the proposed regulation?  As dentists providing sedation, would they not have been required to have the more advanced emergency training and associated equipment per current regulations?  If this is the case, what purpose would this proposed regulation serve?  Thank you for your consideration.

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