The state board finally backed down and approved general supervision. This win proves that we forced the dental lobby to stop blocking progress for Mississippi patients. Keep your eyes open to ensure they actually follow through on these new rules.
April 23, 2018
Final supporters
It's time for general supervision in Mississippi for dental hygienists. Ninety-six percent of the country's dental hygienists work under this type of supervision from a dentist. General supervision allows more preventive dental care to be provided for Mississippians, provides dental hygienists opportunities to work, and eliminates liability issues that exist. General supervision is NOT independent practice, midlevel providers, or "scope creep". It is simply allowing dental hygienists to do what they do currently while legally allowing the dentist to be off site.
Updates
January 29, 2018
The State Board is still ignoring the reality that the rest of the country already functions under general supervision. We are almost at one thousand signatures and they need to see that number spike right now to understand we are not going away.
Reached 100 supporters
January 11, 2018
119 Comments
I prefer general supervision of a licensed RDH than to bring a 'dental therapist' into the picture. We already have highly qualified women and men who can serve Mississippi's citizens.
I helped establish general supervision for hygienist while on the board of trustees for the Tennessee Dental Asso. Tried to give Miss board the exact wording we had. Tried to explain that the next time they were out for surgery the office could still run. Hardheads wouldn’t listen Thanks Thanks
Lawmakers, it’s time! Please change the law! I’ve practiced Dental Hygiene for over 35 years. Change the law from direct supervision to general supervision. Most of the dentist leave the office and leave us working alone anyway!
Access to care is a critical issue these days and can be facilitated by general supervision for dental hygienists. Mississippi is the butt of a lot of jokes about a denture-wearing population. We need to promote dental health.
We as dentists fearfully and vehemently object to the idea of the mid-level provider. Yet we continue to want to keep a choke hold on hygienists. Its time to allow hygienists to be the health professionals they have trained to be. General supervision DOES NOT diminish in any way the oversight of dentists, it enhances it and makes us more efficient.
I work in MS and TN. Our TN office is SO much more productive. We practice general supervision AND can do local anesthesia. Let's make MS more competitive in the dental field. We are so behind!
I totally support general supervision for dental hygienists. I don’t see how a hygienist could do any more harm to a patient than a dentist could do, performing the basic duties of a hygienist. As long as the patient knows that he or she will have a thorough exam by the dentist, then everything should be in perfect order.
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The state board finally backed down and approved general supervision. This win proves that we forced the dental lobby to stop blocking progress for Mississippi patients. Keep your eyes open to ensure they actually follow through on these new rules.
April 23, 2018
Final supporters
It's time for general supervision in Mississippi for dental hygienists. Ninety-six percent of the country's dental hygienists work under this type of supervision from a dentist. General supervision allows more preventive dental care to be provided for Mississippians, provides dental hygienists opportunities to work, and eliminates liability issues that exist. General supervision is NOT independent practice, midlevel providers, or "scope creep". It is simply allowing dental hygienists to do what they do currently while legally allowing the dentist to be off site.
Updates
January 29, 2018
The State Board is still ignoring the reality that the rest of the country already functions under general supervision. We are almost at one thousand signatures and they need to see that number spike right now to understand we are not going away.
Reached 100 supporters
January 11, 2018
119 Comments
It doesn't take a doctorate to realize this benefits EVERYONE. The dentist can leave the office early, or take vacation while money is still coming in and we won't have to inconvenience patients by rescheduling all the time. Win, win, win.
I prefer general supervision of a licensed RDH than to bring a 'dental therapist' into the picture. We already have highly qualified women and men who can serve Mississippi's citizens.
I helped establish general supervision for hygienist while on the board of trustees for the Tennessee Dental Asso. Tried to give Miss board the exact wording we had. Tried to explain that the next time they were out for surgery the office could still run. Hardheads wouldn’t listen Thanks Thanks
Lawmakers, it’s time! Please change the law! I’ve practiced Dental Hygiene for over 35 years. Change the law from direct supervision to general supervision. Most of the dentist leave the office and leave us working alone anyway!
Access to care is a critical issue these days and can be facilitated by general supervision for dental hygienists. Mississippi is the butt of a lot of jokes about a denture-wearing population. We need to promote dental health.
We as dentists fearfully and vehemently object to the idea of the mid-level provider. Yet we continue to want to keep a choke hold on hygienists. Its time to allow hygienists to be the health professionals they have trained to be. General supervision DOES NOT diminish in any way the oversight of dentists, it enhances it and makes us more efficient.
I work in MS and TN. Our TN office is SO much more productive. We practice general supervision AND can do local anesthesia. Let's make MS more competitive in the dental field. We are so behind!
I totally support general supervision for dental hygienists. I don’t see how a hygienist could do any more harm to a patient than a dentist could do, performing the basic duties of a hygienist. As long as the patient knows that he or she will have a thorough exam by the dentist, then everything should be in perfect order.
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It doesn't take a doctorate to realize this benefits EVERYONE. The dentist can leave the office early, or take vacation while money is still coming in and we won't have to inconvenience patients by rescheduling all the time. Win, win, win.