The community-driven movement to improve access to dental care across the nation has grown to include more than 100 partners, united by their belief that dental therapy is an equity-focused, cost-effective means of addressing a lack of dental care.
A Gainesville, Florida dentist in private practice shares why he supports legislation to expand dental therapy in the state, explaining how it can expand oral health care access and cut costs.
A new bill to license dental therapists was introduced in the Florida House. Sponsored by Rep. Melony Bell, HB 961 is a companion to SB 604, led by Senator Jeff Brandes, to expand access to dental care and lower health costs in the state.
Elsa Pearson, senior policy analyst at Boston University School of Public Health, asserts that the dental community should accept the role of dental therapists, explaining how they are one effective solution to help rural communities gain access to care.
A Florida resident shares why a proposal to license dental therapists in her state, SB 604, is an effective solution to expand oral health care and lower costs, and why it’s worthy of bipartisan support.
In this article and audio clip, advocates in Ohio explain how dental therapy is an effective solution to close gaps in access to oral health care across the state.
Wisconsin legislators changed a proposal to let dental therapists practice in the state, prompting the Wisconsin Dental Association to end its opposition to the measure.
New research published by Florida Voices for Health asserts that legislators could increase oral health access and reduce costs by advancing bill to license dental therapists in the state.
A look at how progress to expand the oral health workforce using dental therapy advanced in 2020, in spite of pandemic challenges.
Benita Presley shares barriers she has faced getting dental care. Expanding dental therapy in Washington would help her and her community access affordable, culturally appropriate services. Presley is chair of the NAACP Vancouver’s Health Committee.
Brandon Doucet, a practicing dentist, speaks to the success of dental therapy in Canada. He urges the nation’s lawmakers to expand the profession as a way to increase access to high quality, cost effective care.
In this video interview, Dentistry Today speaks to Clare Roesler, the East Coast’s first dental therapist who is practicing in Maine, about how the profession works with others on the dental team to expand access to oral health care.
