Traditional Dentistry Wary Of Dental Therapists

Traditional Dentistry Wary Of Dental Therapists
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The American Dental Assn. argues that dental therapists lack the training and education needed to perform irreversible surgical procedures and to identify patients' other medical problems. But advocates and researchers counter that concerns about insufficient training and substandard quality are unfounded.

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