Dental assistants; supragingival scaling and coronal polishing, certification.

Updated the header to reflect the bill is now 'Enrolled' and part of the '2026 Session' rather than 'Offered for Consideration'.

Added standard spacing between the section number and the statute title in the text.

Removed the separate statutory section (§ 54.1-2708.5) governing 'preventative dental assistants' and 'digital scan technicians'.

Changed the eligibility criteria so that any Dental Assistant I or II with 1,800 hours of experience can now obtain certification to perform additional treatments, rather than needing to be certified as a separate 'preventative dental assistant'.

Replaced the specific list of 11 duties for preventative dental assistants with a focused list of two tasks: supragingival scaling and coronal polishing.

Updated the supervision limit to state that a dentist cannot supervise more than two dental assistants at a time while they are performing scaling or polishing.

Removed the reference to 'preventative dental assistant' from the bill title and introductory text, replacing it with a focus on dental assistants and their certification for scaling and polishing.