North Dakota bill that would use dental hygienists to address dentist shortage fails

Senate Bill 2354 aimed to address the dentist shortage in North Dakota by allowing dental hygienists to provide a greater scope of care, but the bill has died, according to a report by The Jamestown Sun.

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Carrie Pallardy

If the bill had passed, North Dakota would have become the fourth state to allow mid-level dental providers, according to the report.

Senator Dick Dever (R-Bismarck) sponsored the bill.

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