The Root of the Problem
The Oregon Dental Association requested that lawmakers address the shortage of dental assistants and dental hygienists in the Beaver State. Thus, House Bill 2979 was written. It asks lawmakers to appropriate $20 million toward increasing the number of dental assistants and dental hygienists in Oregon. It does not mention dental therapists; the licensure of dental therapists has been legal in Oregon since 2021. However, the state does not have any dental therapy education programs.
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