Jul 17, 2024 · Stateline Dental therapists, who can fill cavities and check teeth, get the OK in more states Introduced by Alaska Natives, the occupation brings oral health care to more areas.
Jul 14, 2024 · USA Today Dental access is an American 'crisis': Here's how vulnerable people are shut out. There’s a great divide for Americans who need dental care, with some forced to live with pain and shame while others flash five-figure veneers.
May 28, 2024 · NPR Can dental therapists fill the gap in oral care? Dental therapists have been practicing in other parts of the world for decades, but in the U.S. they are relatively few and far between. Today on the show, new momentum for dental therapy and why the American Dental Association is pushing back.
May 16, 2023 · Community Catalyst After Decade-plus Fight Led by Impacted Communities, Washington State Expands Dental Therapy Community Catalyst joins partners in celebrating the bipartisan passage of legislation allowing more communities in Washington state to access routine, community-centered dental care through dental therapists.
Feb 22, 2023 American Dental Therapy Association Joins National Partnership for Dental Therapy as Co-Chair The move will uplift voices of dental therapists in the fight to expand access to equitable care.
Aug 02, 2022 New federal report calls for additional funding and support to grow dental therapy and improve access to oral health A new report from a federal advisory committee calls on Congress and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to implement policies that will advance dental therapy.
