Bernard Larson, DDS

DSO
Second Opinion: Wash. lawmakers should regulate dental chains
In this Second Opinion, the president of the Washington State Dental Association spells out the case for new legislation in that state that would prohibit dental service organizations from interfering in a dentist's clinical judgment and provide state authority for monitoring these organizations.
February 1, 2017
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