Ep. 249: Ever Heard of a Dental Therapist?

There's a dental provider already working in 14 states that most dentists have never heard of, and it could reshape the profession. In this week's episode, Jeff breaks down what a dental therapist is, what they can legally do, where they practice, and the two very different futures they point to: a force multiplier for independent practices, or a tool corporate uses to make high-volume dentistry pencil out. Plus, where it leaves the three tiers of dentistry, and the squeezed middle.