In May, ALD's advocacy projects for lasers in dentistry reached State Boards and OSHA with solutions to aerosol production that can occur in the dental environment. ALD also provided guidance on petitions and emails in support of Hygienists use of lasers in Florida. ALD will participate at the in-person workshop by the Florida State Board of Dentistry on May 21 in Orlando. The results follow.
Email to State Boards and OSHA State Agencies
- Sent to 97 emails
- Open rate: 49%
- Click through rate: 57%
- View the message here.
The Florida Petition for Laser Use by Dental Hygienists was submitted to the Florida Board of Dentistry office on May 5, 2021 in advance of the May 21, 2021 Laser Workshop meeting in Orlando when this board will address the rule before it regarding laser use by hygienists.
The petition was signed by 1,321 individuals and is sorted by:
- FL Licensed Dentist (217 signers)
- FL Licensed Dental Hygienists (777 signers)
- FL Consumer (228 signers)
- Dental Professional outside FL (38 signers)
- Left box blank (61 signers)
The Florida email campaign had a final participation of 601 individuals who sent 603 emails (two individuals sent two emails)
Emailcollaboration with Florida Dental Hygiene Association
- Sent to 2794 hygienists and dentists in the US
- Open rate: 37%
- Click through rate: 9%
- View the message here.