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Long lines and a mobile clinic: Tennessee’s dentist shortage reshapes how people get care
What you’ll read about: Many parts of Tennessee have a shortage of dentists so free dental care at charity events is a big draw for people who may not have seen a dentist in years.
Meharry Medical College is taking a mobile clinic around to parts of the state to provide care.
While in other states, including Minnesota, legislatures have changed laws allowing a midlevel type of practitioner trained to do basic preventative and restorative work.
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