Paul Tronsgard, DDS[email protected]Practice TrendsNDDA president: MLP experiments have failedDr. Paul Tronsgard, president of the North Dakota Dental Association (NDDA), puts forth his organization's plan to improve dental health for North Dakotans, citing data and the need to collaborate innovatively. He advocates for the defeat of a recently introduced state Senate bill that would allow midlevel providers (MLPs).February 23, 2015Page 1 of 1Top StoriesScope of PracticeU.S. oral health is at a standstill. Hygienists may be the answerAre dental hygienists the answer to making care more accessible in the U.S.?Oral & Maxillofacial SurgeryThis healing technique may ease pain after 3rd-molar surgeryInfection ControlLower post-surgery pneumonia rates tied to oral healthLegal IssuesEx-dental manager gets lengthy prison termPediatricsMissing teeth may make kids targets for bullies