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KDA members protest proposed scope-of-practice regulations. [Courtesy]
A fresh fight has erupted between dentists and the medical practitioners regulator over who is qualified to undertake advanced dental procedures and treatment.
The Kenya Dental Association has issued a warning to the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council (KMPDC), accusing them of opening doors for unqualified practitioners to carry out complex dental procedures that were once meant for strictly trained dentists.
In a statement dated July 23, the National Governing Council of the Kenya Dental Association condemned a newly published scope of practice document by KMPDC, describing it as unlawful, procedurally reckless and a direct threat to patient safety.
