Should assistants be performing dental hygiene? with Dr. Mia Geisinger & Katrina Sanders

    May 7, 2025
    A controversial new law now allows dental assistants to perform the clinical duties of dental hygienists—but what does this mean for the future of dentistry?
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    Join David and Pam this week as they sit down with Dr. Mia Geisinger and Katrina Sanders to dig into the hot-button issue of assistants performing dental hygiene procedures. Is this a smart solution to the dental staffing shortage, or the beginning of a decline in the quality of care? Tune in for a lively, no-holds-barred conversation on one of the most polarizing topics in dentistry today.

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    Pamela Maragliano-Muniz, DMD | Chief Editor

    Pamela Maragliano-Muniz, DMD, is the chief editor of Dental Economics. Based in Salem, Massachusetts, Dr. Maragliano-Muniz began her clinical career as a dental hygienist. She went on to attend Tufts University School of Dental Medicine, where she earned her doctorate in dental medicine. She then attended the University of California, Los Angeles, School of Dental Medicine, where she became board-certified in prosthodontics. Dr. Maragliano-Muniz owns a private practice, Salem Dental Arts, and lectures on a variety of clinical topics. You may contact her at [email protected]. 

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    David R. Rice, DDS | Chief Editor of DentistryIQ and Founder of igniteDDS

    As seen on The Doctors, David R. Rice, DDS, chief editor of DentistryIQ and founder of igniteDDS, the nation’s largest new dentist and student community, travels the world speaking, writing, and connecting today’s top young dentists with tomorrow’s most successful dental practices. He leads a team-centered, restorative and implant practice in East Amherst, New York. With 28 years of practice in the books, he’s trained at the Pankey Institute, the Dawson Academy, Spear Education, and most prolifically at the school of hard knocks.

    Updated February 7, 2024

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