Dental therapy student Dana Obey writes about why the state should invest in more accessible, affordable training programs for dental therapists.
On All Things Considered, guests discuss that dental therapy could be one solution for improving oral care in underserved rural communities. What new momentum is there for dental therapy, and why is the American Dental Association pushing back?
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.
Nearly all of the state’s technical colleges will receive grant funding to help address shortage of dental hygienists and assistants and create programs for newly authorized dental therapists.
The Wisconsin Joint Finance Committee approved a plan aimed at expanding the state’s oral healthcare workforce and includes an investment at Northcentral Technical College.
Dental leaders discussed efforts to improve oral health for Floridians at the 2024 Florida State of Reform Health Policy Conference last month.
Michigan native Jamie Toney shares why she’s moved to WA to attend a dental therapy education program and her hopes for the development of similar programs in Michigan.
The Michigan Oral Health Coalition brings together a multitude of Michigan oral and general health partners to collaborate on improving oral health for all Michiganders, especially those who have barriers to access.
Dental hygienists lobbied inside the Massachusetts State House Monday. They backed a slew of bills to expand dental care access.
The CEO of a Green Bay dental clinic hopes the addition of a new class of workers, dental therapists, could help reduce their appointment backlog.
Florida is the worst state in the nation for dental access and the crisis is continuing to deepen.
Work is underway to establish Wisconsin’s first dental therapy program at Northcentral Technical College in Wausau. The campus hopes to welcome its first dozen students in fall 2025, depending on how the accreditation process goes.
