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Bill would bar misleading use of dental specialty titles after 2020 rule changes, advocates say
Michigan House Rules Committee · January 15, 2026
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Summary
House Bill 4,593 would clarify Michigan's public health code to ensure only dentists licensed in recognized specialties may represent themselves as specialists, closing a perceived loophole after a 2020 lawsuit and subsequent rule changes allowed broader marketing.
Representative Beierlein and Bill Sullivan of the Michigan Dental Association told the committee that HB 4,593 addresses consumer confusion caused by a 2020 lawsuit that led to rule changes allowing general dentists to market themselves as specialists in…
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