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University of Saskatchewan’s College of Dentistry launches an affordable Dental Therapy Training Program, making basic dental care accessible to all.

A new report from the Vermont State Auditor Doug Hoffer criticizes the state college systems for delays in opening a much needed dental therapy program.

When Janelle Jehn, BSDT ’13, ADT ’16, provided the keynote address for this year’s White Coat Ceremony, it marked a milestone for her and for the program. She became the first dental therapist to provide the address.

Advocates say they can provide care, especially in underserved areas. Critics say there are easier solutions.

More than one million Coloradans lack access to proper dental care but the state recently authorized dental therapists to help meet fill the gap.

In an effort to address the limited dental coverage available to Medicaid beneficiaries in New York, Assemblywoman Carrie Woerner has introduced a bill promoting the practice of dental therapy.

Assemblywoman Carrie Woerner has proposed a bill to allow for the practice of dental therapy in New York because so many of her constituents reach out to her about the lack of dental care for Medicaid patients.

To address shortage of providers who serve the Medicaid population, a bill establishes dental therapists in New York. But dentist associations oppose the new model.

Talk to anyone who is trying to have a cavity filled or get their teeth cleaned in Berkshire County and you will likely hear the same thing: I can’t get in to see a dentist. Dental offices often can’t fit patients in for months — or at all.

Since last month, dental therapists can apply for licenses to practice in Arizona, and some believe they’ll play a critical role in a state full of dental health disparities.

Despite recent policy changes, oral health disparities persist in North Carolina. Adding dental therapists to the oral health workforce could cost-effectively increase access to care while building a more representative workforce.

Dental therapists are licensed to provide cavity fillings and other basic dental care, and health care providers in Ohio say authorizing their practice in the state would help address a worsening shortage of dentists in rural areas.