Dental board drills Arkansas dentist for low-cost cleanings - Watchdog.org:
"In the state that launched Walmart to international fame on the promise of delivering “low prices every day,” a dentist has been threatened with the loss of his license because he’s not charging enough.
Ben Burris, an orthodontist and licensed dentist who owns 11 offices around the state, began in 2013 offering low-cost teeth cleanings to children and adults who lacked dental insurance.
To him, it seemed like a win-win proposition: helping provide an important health service to those who could not afford it and potentially gaining new customers in the process.
In 2013, the Arkansas State Board of Dental Examiners told Ben Burris to shut down his program of low-cost teeth cleanings.
But Burris ran afoul of the Arkansas State Board of Dental Examiners.
Under state law, dental specialists like orthodontists are not allowed to provide basic services like teeth cleanings — even though they are also licensed as dentists.
“The state shouldn’t be using its power to stop Dr. Ben Burris from helping people by offering services that he is perfectly qualified and willing to offer,” said Matt Miller"
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