Massachusetts H4869 aims to improve oral health by expanding access to dental care through the introduction of licensed dental therapists.

Massachusetts H4869 seeks to enhance oral health for all residents by introducing and regulating dental therapists. These professionals, who must graduate from accredited programs and pass competency exams, can perform various dental procedures under the supervision of licensed dentists. The bill outlines specific roles and limitations for dental therapists, including their inability to dispense narcotic analgesics or practice without a supervising dentist. It also mandates that at least half of their patient panel consists of underserved individuals.

Massachusetts H4869 aims to improve oral health by expanding access to dental care through the introduction of licensed dental therapists.

Massachusetts H4869 seeks to enhance oral health for all residents by introducing and regulating dental therapists. These professionals, who must graduate from accredited programs and pass competency exams, can perform various dental procedures under the supervision of licensed dentists. The bill outlines specific roles and limitations for dental therapists, including their inability to dispense narcotic analgesics or practice without a supervising dentist. It also mandates that at least half of their patient panel consists of underserved individuals.