Dental apocalypse? The dentist?s role in team education and team building

By Charles D. Samaras, DMD, FACD, FICDToday, several states are contemplating granting hygienists licenses to open their own hygiene practices without any supervision from or affiliation with a dentist. Even more incredible is the Minnesota legislature discussing a pending bill that would allow hygienists to perform extractions and dental fillings without the presence of a dentist. These examples remind us of when we heard in the news someone doing something incredibly stupid and

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