Physicians Campaign to Block Dental Surgeons From Performing Plastic Surgery
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"This legislation would be absolutely ridiculous if it weren't so dangerous," said Dr. Harvey A Zarem, president of the California Society of Plastic Surgeons. "With the $150 fee to the California Board of Dental Examiners, you cannot buy the experience and breadth of training acquired by board-certified plastic surgeons. We need to be looking for ways to make plastic surgery more safe, not less safe. Politicians should not substitute legislation for education."
A key reason for the coalition's opposition to SB 1336 is the large gap in training between board-certified plastic surgeons and dental surgeons (DDS/DMDs), who are not medical doctors (MDs). The education of plastic surgeons includes four years of medical school, two years of which are devoted to patient diagnosis and management. They spend another seven or eight years in residency programs, practicing plastic surgery under the guidance of experienced physicians.See the full content of this document
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Physicians Campaign to Block Dental Surgeons From Performing Plastic Surgery
In contrast, dental surgeons study general dentistry for four years and dental surgery for another four years. On...
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