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Connecticut Mission of Mercy

The Connecticut Foundation for Dental Outreach will be holding the Connecticut Mission of Mercy at Tolland High School in April 2008. The program provides care to patients who cannot access or afford dental care. In order to include as many dentists as possible, the Connecticut Department of Health and the Connecticut State Dental Association are working to propose legislation that would allow out of state dentists to participate without a current Connecticut license.

- Edited from Meeting Minutes, Feb. 20, 2008,
- http://www.ct.gov/dph/cwp/view.asp?a=3143&q=399818&dphNav_GID=1830

Connecticut Dental Commission Effective in Curbing Dentist Violations

Connecticut Department of Public Health statistics reveal a positive trend in the disciplinary actions taken by the Dental Commission. Over the last three calendar years probation completions have increased to an equal level with disciplinary actions.

Whereas disciplinary actions in 2005 outnumbered probation completions more than 2 to 1, they were completely equal in 2006 and 2007. Dentists aren’t just getting suspended, they’re getting better.

Statistics from http://www.ct.gov/dph/cwp/view.asp?a=3115&q=387280&dphNav_GID=1601