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- This is Riz Hatton with the
Becker's Dental DSL Podcast.

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Here's your daily industry
news for <inaudible> Today,

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January 31st, Wisconsin Governor

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Tony Evers plans to sign a bill

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that will allow dental therapists

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to provide care in the state.

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According to a January 31st report

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by the Wisconsin State Journal,
once the bill is signed,

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Wisconsin will become the 14th state

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to authorize dental
therapists who are permitted

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to fill cavities, conduct
oral exams and pull teeth,

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but are not allowed to do
more complex procedures.

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Allowing dental therapists is
part of a four bill package

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that was passed by the state Senate

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and State Assembly earlier in January.

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The package also includes
ratifying the dentist

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and dental hygienist interstate
compact, using $20 million

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to expand dental programs
at technical colleges in the

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state, and offering scholarships

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to students at the Milwaukee
based Marquette University

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School of Dentistry, who agreed

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to practice in dental shortage areas.

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Dental therapists in the
state must graduate from an

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accredited training program
and work under the supervision

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of a dentist Wisconsin.

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Will join Alaska, Arizona,
Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho,

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Michigan, Minnesota, Maine,
New Mexico, Nevada, Oregon,

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Vermont, and Washington.

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To authorize dental therapist.

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