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Dentists are pulling ‘healthy’ and treatable teeth to profit from implants, experts warn

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo illustration by Oona Zenda of KFF Health News. Becky Carroll was missing a few teeth, and others were stained or crooked.
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In hundreds of communities across the US, finding a dentist is like pulling teeth − but in 14 states, dental therapists are filling the gap

Experts recommend getting a dental checkup twice a year. Julia Burmistrova/Moment via Getty Images Donald Chi: Low-income people often have difficulty finding and accessing dental care. That ...
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Dentists are pulling 'healthy' and treatable teeth to profit from implants, experts warn

Becky Carroll was missing a few teeth, and others were stained or crooked. Ashamed, she smiled with lips pressed closed. Her dentist offered to fix most of her teeth with root canals and crowns, ...
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In hundreds of communities across the US, finding a dentist is like pulling teeth − but in 14 states, dental therapists are filling the gap

Experts recommend getting a dental checkup twice a year. Julia Burmistrova/Moment via Getty Images That’s why dental therapists – professionals who don’t have a full dentistry degree but are trained ...
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Dentists are pulling ‘healthy’ and treatable teeth to profit from implants, experts warn

Becky Carroll was missing a few teeth, and others were stained or crooked. Ashamed, she smiled with lips pressed closed. Her dentist offered to fix most of her teeth with root canals and crowns, ...
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Dentists are pulling “healthy” and treatable teeth to profit from implants, experts warn

Becky Carroll was missing a few teeth, and others were stained or crooked. Ashamed, she smiled with lips pressed closed. Her dentist offered to fix most of her teeth with root canals and crowns, ...