Wisconsin approves dental therapists to expand oral care
Dental therapists, mid-level providers between dentists and hygienists, are allowed under a bill Gov. Tony Evers plans to sign Wednesday.
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Dental therapists, mid-level providers between dentists and hygienists, are allowed under a bill Gov. Tony Evers plans to sign Wednesday.
The mid-level providers, in between dentists and dental hygienists, would work much like physician assistants do with doctors and nurses.
MADISON, Wis. -- The state just took a step to make it easier for dentists to get started in their field as soon as they graduate, but experts say the
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