Lessons from How a Community College and Tribe Partnered on Health Workforce Education
In Washington, Skagit Valley College and the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community partnered to open the fifth dental therapy education program in the U.S. Learn the story behind this collaboration and its leaders' lessons for success.
Dental Therapists Increase Access to Quality Services
Dental therapy is an innovative model of providing oral health services to underserved communities. Data is clear that dental therapists are improving the quality of care for communities most in need.
Oral Health Equity Starts with Accessible Education
The Commission on Dental Accreditation is the entity that accredits all U.S. dental and dental hygiene schools. The standards they adopted for dental therapy education ensure training quality and consistency, while also promoting health equity.
Dental Therapy at the Intersections of Access to Care, Racial and Economic Justice
New research in the Journal of the American Dental Association explored dental therapy in a region of Alaska. Data shows that dental therapists increase access to oral health care, and effectively complement the dental care team.
Opportunities for Federal Policymakers to Support Dental Therapy
In a recent webinar, expert panelists highlighted steps that Congress and the Biden administration could take to reduce oral health disparities by leveraging dental therapists.
Dental Therapy is a Free Market Issue
In the National Partnership for Dental Therapy’s recent webinar, Dental Therapy: A Free Market Health Care Solution, panelists explained why it’s an ideal bipartisan strategy to improve America’s oral health.
Veterans Need Congress And The VA To Unlock Access To Dental Care And Hire Dental Therapists
While serving as dental director for the Cincinnati Health Department, I led a nonprofit dental clinic that was among the largest in the nation to serve people facing homelessness, many of whom were U.S. veterans, like myself.