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Alabama dental board v. Federal Trade Commission

To settle FTC charges that its actions violated the

Specific antitrust laws, the Board of Dental Examiners of
Alabama has agreed to stop requiring on-site

supervision by licensed dentists of alignment
issues to be scans of prospective patients’ mouths seeking to

address misaligned teeth or gaps between teeth.
aware of These scans are routinely administered by dental

hygienists and other non-dentist practitioners; the

Dental Board’s decision limited consumer choice

and excluded new providers in the state of

Alabama 28 SEP 2021