In 2013, the Alabama legislature passed a law authorizing the Board of Dental Examiners of Alabama to license Expanded Duty Dental Assistants. (danb.org)
Expanding the Duty of Care in Professional Negligence Cases: «The Effect of Finney v. Barreau du Quebec on Medical Regulatory Bodies in Common Law Provinces», LL.M., Dalhousie University, 2005 (mcleishorlando.com)
DANB certification allows the dental assistant to perform expanded duties in certain states, which helps dentists comply with state regulations. (danb.org)