Notice is hereby given in accordance with § 2.2-4007.01 of the Code of Virginia that the Board of Dentistry intends to consider amending 18VAC60-30, Regulations Governing the Practice of Dental Assistants. The purpose of the proposed action is to eliminate the practice of pulp capping from the practices for which a dental assistant II can be trained and delegated to perform in a dental office. Pulp capping is the covering of an exposed dental pulp with some material to provide protection against external influences and to encourage healing. The board's intent is to delete pulp capping from the procedures for which a dental assistant II can be trained and certified to perform.

The agency intends to hold a public hearing on the proposed action after publication in the Virginia Register.

Statutory Authority: § 54.1-2400 of the Code of Virginia.

Public Comment Deadline: March 2, 2022.

Agency Contact: Sandra Reen, Executive Director, Board of Dentistry, 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 300, Richmond, VA 23233, telephone (804) 367-4437, FAX (804) 527-4428, or email sandra.reen@dhp.virginia.gov.