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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.

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 in...