A new Wisconsin rule would bar many dentists from telling patients, or even implying, that they specialize in certain fields.
Why It Matters
The rule tells dentists they cannot call themselves a “specialist” unless a private group in Chicago—the American Dental Association (ADA)—says their field counts. That gives a private organization the power to decide who can speak freely in Wisconsin.
The Big Picture
The Wisconsin Dentistry Examining Board proposed a new rule called Clearinghouse Rule 26-023. It deals with “unprofessional advertising.”
Source: Wisconsin Dentists Could Lose Their Free Speech Rights—WILL Is Stepping In / WILL