Bill aiming to extend dental care places patients at risk

Bill aiming to extend dental care places patients at risk

The illusion of health is not health.  Changing state law to legalize what is currently prohibited – with good reason – would not only be poor public policy, it would mislead state residents while denying them the level of dental care that everyone deserves and should have a right to expect. Pending legislation at the State Capitol (HB5303) would remove a longstanding safeguard: that dental hygienists practicing outside a clinical setting may no…