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This is Riz Hatton with the
Becker's Dental Past s o podcast.

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Here's your daily industry news
proofing for today, August 23rd.

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First,

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New York legislators are considering two
bills to authorize dental therapists to

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practice in the state. ABC Affiliate
News, ten.com reported August 18th.

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Senator Natalia Fernandez
introduced Bill SS 4 4 2 8 in

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February while Assemblywoman,

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Carrie Warner introduced
Bill AO 5 3 7 3 in March.

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Dental therapists are mid-level
practitioners who can provide evaluations,

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preventative and restorative
care and minor surgeries,

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and have been used in several
states to increase access to care.

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Second Scottsdale,

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Arizona based Imagine Dental Partners
recently added two practices in California

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and Minnesota. The Dental
Partnership organization added Dr.

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John Van Champin in Lincoln,
California and Brenner Dental Group,

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which has three locations in Minnesota.

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Imagine Dental Partners
supports practices in 15 states.

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