Giles BruceDental PracticeHygienists brace to battle dentists over practice lawsThis year, the Illinois Legislature considered measures to allow hygienists to clean the teeth of certain patients without a dentist. But when the Illinois State Dental Society met with key lawmakers, the proposals seemed doomed. The situation is indicative of legislative dynamics around the U.S.October 19, 2021Page 1 of 1Top StoriesLegal IssuesImposter dental assistant gets jail timeA woman who reportedly falsely claimed to hold an expanded function dental assistant license and worked briefly for three dentists has been sentenced to prison.Fluoride5 dentists give their take on fluoride's future and its impact on dentistryAlternative Pain TherapiesMagnesium may take the ouch out of 3rd-molar surgeryLegal IssuesDental break room thief nabbedSponsor Content'Anesthetic Intelligence': Dentistry's most important 'AI'?