Well, if anyone has taken the time to research the ADHP concept, instead of regurgitating the misinformation and fear from their faculty and fellow students, they would realize that they've got it all wrong- First of all, how sensible would it be to take someone out of community college and have them play dentist? Doesn't sound so intelligent to me- Those pursuing a degree in advanced dental hygiene practice have to first complete an undergrad and then a 2.5 yr master's program- And as much as you would all love to believe that we would be enjoying supreme dental power, forget about it- An ADHP is required to have a collabortaive agreement with a DDS, and is limited on the services they can provide- And no, that does not make the signing DDS liable for any services rendered by the ADHP (no matter how completely unsafe they may be) Also, I've read several items regarding the safety of these "wanna-be" dentists- Really, I can promise you that after all of the education is completed for the ADHP, they graduate with much more clinical experience than the vast majority of graduating dentists- Even for something as simple as giving anesthetic, or placing SSC's, I, as an RDH, have performed it many more times than the graduating dentist- My point is, that in order to prove I am capable of and provide safety during the same procedures, I am asked to perform it many times more than you-Quite honestly, it sounds as though the pervasive attitude here is that only those who have applied for and been granted admission to dental school have the - capacity to apply knowledge and skill- Who do you think will be teaching the ADHP students? Dentists. Are these dentists not capable of imparting knowledge, or are we as hygienists just not capable of learning it? It's quite insulting, the whole superiority attitude. All of this nonsense being spouted here comes down to fear, misinformation, and money- Don't worry- You'll all still get paid, you'll all still have jobs- Nobody's taking anything away from you- Why don't I just go to dental school?- Simply, time- I'm in my 30's and have family and work commitments, and the ADHP model is the best way for me to make a difference at this point- I am fully understanding of the fact that I will not make nearly as much money as a DDS or have the scope of practice a DDS does-And strangely, that's okay-