The above image appeared on a website urging Maine residents to petition state legislators about their support for dental therapists.
A measure to increase access to oral health care for children and adults in rural Maine will become law. Maine Gov. Paul LePage signed the bill, “"An Act To Improve Access to Oral Health Care" (LD 1230), which would create a license for mid-level dental hygiene therapists to provide preventative oral health care.
Mark Hartley is the editor of RDH magazine and collaborates with Kristine Hodsdon on many of the articles for RDH eVillage, which also appear on DentistryIQ.com.
