Bill Would Permit Dental Surgeons to Do Elective Plastic Surgery
Two state lawmakers have introduced legislation that would allow oral and maxillofacial surgeons to perform elective facial cosmetic surgery. Oral and maxillofacial surgeons are specially-trained dentists who can do cosmetic surgeries for medical reasons, but not as elective surgeries.
Senate Bill 438 would give those practitioners the option of applying for a permit to do elective facial cosmetic procedures. The state's dental board would be responsible for granting the permits, based on the surgeon's education, training and experience.Dr. Tim Silegy, an oral-maxillofacial surgeon, spoke before the Senate Committee on Business, Professions and Economic Development hearing the bill. "We take care of these very horrific accidents," he said. "We would like the ability to treat these patients in our office in an ambulatory setting and address their cosmetic issues."Yet because the dental surgeons are not medical doctors, some disagree with letting them perform elective cosmetic surgeries. "There is absolutely no substitute for training," said Dr. Jack Bruner, a plastic surgeon. "You can't blow that off. You can't say training doesn't count."
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