Scope of Practice: Page 9

Fla. dental board votes on anesthesiology turf battle
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Florida Board of Dentistry has decided against expanding the scope of practice for certified registered nurse anesthetists.
September 4, 2013
Maine Senate defeats dental hygiene therapist bill
By Donna Domino
Just one day after Maine's House of Representatives approved a bill designed to create a new category of dental care provider, the state Senate voted it down. Late Wednesday night, the Senate rejected LD 1230, which would have allowed dental hygiene therapists to perform some procedures normally performed by dentists.
June 19, 2013
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Maine moves forward with dental therapist bill
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Maine legislators approved a bill on Tuesday that would create a new category of dental hygienists: dental hygiene therapists.
June 18, 2013
Dentistry at a Crossroads: The demise of general dentistry
By William T. Brown, DDS
Dental therapists are one response to a real and serious issue of inadequate access to care in underserved areas -- a response that has created much debate and disagreement. Here Dr. Bill Brown looks at both sides and offers a common sense solution.
June 17, 2013
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Research supports dental therapists' quality of care
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Midlevel dental providers who are trained to provide fillings do so competently and safely, according to a new study in the Journal of Dental Research.
May 27, 2013
Maine debates dental therapist bill; experts tackle implant complications
By Kathy Kincade
May 19, 2013
Will Maine be next to OK dental therapists?
By Donna Domino
Maine legislators have taken the first step toward allowing dental hygiene therapists to practice in the state. A committee approved the bill last week after increasing the amount of supervised training and limiting extractions to diseased permanent teeth.
May 19, 2013
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Report offers economic data on dental therapists
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A new report assessing the economic viability of services provided by practicing midlevel dental providers in the U.S. shows that they are expanding preventive dental care to children and those who can't afford care.
May 14, 2013
ADA, AGD dispute Pew dental therapist report
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The ADA and the Academy of General Dentistry (AGD) are taking the Pew Children's Dental Campaign to task for errors in a report Pew released earlier this year about the efficacy of dental therapists in New Zealand.
May 6, 2013
Maine dentists oppose dental therapist bill
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Some 100 dentists from across Maine visited the State House April 11 to express their opposition to a bill that would allow dental hygiene therapists to practice in the state, the Kennebec Journal reported.
April 11, 2013
Pew report outlines New Zealand dental therapist program
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Pew Center on the States has released an issue brief that provides an overview of New Zealand's dental therapist program and outlines how midlevel providers in the U.S. could help expand children's access to dental care, prevent and treat dental caries, and improve public health.
March 19, 2013
NH reconsiders dental therapist legislation
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
New Hampshire is making another effort to establish a legally defined role for dental therapists, according to a report by New Hampshire Public Radio.
February 21, 2013
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