Mass Live, February 8, 2017: Dueling dental bills would provide more access to care for low-income patients
“They would be able to practice in a dentist’s office or off-site in places like schools or senior care centers, as long as they are under the general supervision of a dentist. The goal would be to provide care in underserved areas and to patients, such as those covered by MassHealth or those who are uninsured, who may have trouble finding a dentist for financial reasons. These new practitioners would be lower-paid — so, more able to work in settings like community health centers in poor areas where the economics would otherwise make it difficult.”