Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs signed Senate Bill 1124, which creates a new category of dental assistants called Oral Preventative Assistants, or OPAs. OPAs would only be required to get 120 hours of education for some procedures. Currently, dental hygienists require nearly 3,000 hours of training.
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Dental hygienists skeptical of new dental assistant role created by Arizona Legislature
Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs signed Senate Bill 1124, which creates a new category of dental assistants called Oral Preventative Assistants, or OPAs. OPAs would only be required to get 120 hours of education for some procedures. Currently, dental hygienists require nearly 3,000 hours of training.