Bernard Larson, DDS[email protected]DSOSecond Opinion: Wash. lawmakers should regulate dental chainsIn 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, 2017Page 1 of 1Top StoriesLegal IssuesDentist accused of inappropriate contact with patients sentencedA dentist in California accused of engaging in inappropriate contact with patients was given a light sentence.PeriodonticsThis gum health intervention may cut the risk of strokeOrganized DentistryADA coalition pushes back on CMS adult dental coverage rollbackLegal IssuesDental assistant, family sentenced for illegal drug distributionSponsor ContentPodcast: Recognizing X-Linked Hypophosphatemia in Dental Patients