Pennsylvania Dental Association Says Hygienists' Bill a Step in the Right Direction; Calls on General Assembly to Expand Access to Oral Health Care for All Pennsylvanians

To: POLITICAL EDITORS

Contact: Dr. Jon J. Johnston, PDA President, +1-814-938-4210, mobile +1-814-952-2531

HARRISBURG, Pa., July 16 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Dr. Jon J. Johnston, President of the Pennsylvania Dental Association (PDA), today issued the following statement regarding the House passage of Senate Bill 455 that would allow dental hygienists to offer basic dental services at nursing homes, correctional institutions and schools:

"The Pennsylvania Dental Association has made access to oral health care a top priority of the organization. This legislation is a step in the right ...