Sometimes good ideas take awhile to catch on.
Such is with the proposal to create the position of registered dental practitioners in Kansas.
The positions are similar to advanced registered nurse practitioners and physician’s assistants who work with physicians in their practices or in hospitals. A registered dental practitioner would work under the supervision of a dentist and be responsible for “fill and drill” procedures and non-surgical extractions, leaving the most complex procedures to dentists and oral surgeons.
As has been proven with a…
