{"id":30068,"date":"2025-12-15T08:01:25","date_gmt":"2025-12-15T14:01:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aae.org\/specialty\/?p=30068"},"modified":"2025-12-11T16:43:18","modified_gmt":"2025-12-11T22:43:18","slug":"protecting-michigan-patients-and-upholding-dental-integrity-aae-supports-hb-4593-and-hb-4594","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.aae.org\/specialty\/protecting-michigan-patients-and-upholding-dental-integrity-aae-supports-hb-4593-and-hb-4594\/","title":{"rendered":"Protecting Michigan Patients and Upholding Dental Integrity: AAE Supports HB 4593 and HB 4594\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The American Association of Endodontists (AAE) is proud to support Michigan House Bills 4593 and 4594, companion measures that strengthen the integrity of dental specialty licensure and protect endodontists ability to provide care. Introduced by Representatives Martus, Bierlein, Rheingans, Rogers, Neyer, Kunse, Schmaltz, and Roth, these bills uphold professional standards while protecting Michigan patients from being treated by specialists with misleading claims of dental expertise.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">HB 4593 authorizes the Michigan Board of Dentistry to issue health profession specialty licenses to dentists who complete advanced training and demonstrate competency in approved specialty areas. Beginning January 1, 2026, only those holding these specialty field licenses may represent themselves as \u201cdental specialists\u201d or claim specialization in any area of dentistry. Endodontists who have completed a CODA-accredited program would continue being able to advertise their services as \u201cdental specialists\u201d while those who obtained credentials derived from short-term courses that do not meet the educational standards necessary for competent specialty practice would no longer be able to advertise themselves as \u201cdental specialists\u201d.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">HB 4594 complements this by amending the\u00a0<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Public Health Code (MCL 333.16605)<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0to formally restrict the use of certain professional dental titles\u2014specifically including \u201cdental specialist\u201d\u2014to individuals recognized under Michigan law. Together, these bills safeguard the dental profession\u2019s credibility, ensuring that patients can confidently\u00a0identify\u00a0and seek care from qualified, licensed specialists.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Endodontists know firsthand how critical it is for patients to trust the\u00a0expertise\u00a0of their dental providers. Misrepresentation of specialty credentials not only undermines public confidence but can also result in delayed or inappropriate care. By advancing HB 4593 and HB 4594, Michigan lawmakers are helping to preserve that trust\u2014ensuring patients\u00a0receive\u00a0safe, high-quality, and accurately represented dental care.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The AAE applauds the Michigan Legislature for taking action to protect patients and reinforce professional integrity in dentistry.\u00a0Supporting HB 4593 and HB 4594 means standing for honesty, transparency, and the highest standards of oral health care\u2014principles that define endodontists and the specialty at large.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The American Association of Endodontists (AAE) is proud to support Michigan House Bills 4593 and 4594, companion measures that strengthen the integrity of dental specialty licensure and protect endodontists ability&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"content-type":"","_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[210],"tags":[],"feature":[200],"class_list":["post-30068","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-advocacy","feature-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.1.1 - 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