Sunday, February 27, 2011

Special Assistants Making Inroads in Dentistry

Some praise, others reject creation of 'dental therapist' positions.
By Dennis Thompson
HealthDay

FRIDAY, Feb. 25 (HealthDay News) -- Many people have grown accustomed to seeing a physician assistant for minor ailments when their family doctor can't fit them in.

Now dentistry is creating a similar specialty -- a dental therapist who could perform basic dental procedures while freeing up full-fledged dentists to do more complex and invasive procedures, such as extractions and oral surgery.

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