The ugly reason behind licensing laws. A licensed dentist and orthodontist in Arkansas was told that he would lose his license after offering low-cost teeth cleanings to anyone without health insurance. Dr. Ben Burris runs eleven orthodontist offices in Arkansas. He started offering teeth cleanings for $69 for kids and $99 for adults in 2013, a ... MORE
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Greg Markle: Dentist Under Fire For Not Charging Enough
The ugly reason behind licensing laws. A licensed dentist and orthodontist in Arkansas was told that he would lose his license after offering low-cost teeth cleanings to anyone without health insurance. Dr. Ben Burris runs eleven orthodontist offices in Arkansas. He started offering teeth cleanings for $69 for kids and $99 for adults in 2013, a ... MORE8 Ridiculous Laws That Stop People From Helping Others
by Nick Sibilla. No good deed goes unpunished. Dr. Elizabeth Gohl was a dentist in the U.S.
Navy for five years, where she performed hundreds of teeth extractions
on sailors. She left the Navy and moved to Arkansas, where she wanted to
extract teeth for free at a charity event. But the state said no. Even though she is a licensed dentist and an orthodontist, a bizarre law kept her from volunteering. Arkansas is just one of eight states that ban orthodontists from performing basic dental services, like cleaning or removing teeth. The law also ... MORE
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