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A new class of dental therapists, working under the supervision of dentists, would provide basic services to patients under a bill that is headed to Gov. Kate Brown.
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Oregon Looks at Dental Therapists for Under Served
April 14, 2021
A groundbreaking dentistry bill is being discussed for Oregonians. House Bill 2528 would allow a new kind of dentistry to be practiced in the state: Dental therapy.
With a smaller scope of care than dentists, but larger than dental hygienists, dental therapists would make dental care accessible to a wider variety of communities, including underserved rural and tribal communities.
Proponents of the original bill feel that increased access should be the focal point when it comes to the scope of dental therapists’ work. However some opponents say that the bill gives dental therapists too much freedom.