Michigan Primary Care Association’s oral health program manager sees the value of dental therapy. She urges federal leaders to continue working to expand access to care by supporting dental therapy education and the oral health workforce in the state.
Dr Alex Narváez, DDS, of Sea Mar Community Health Centers in Washington, describes how dental therapists can be a effective solution to expand access to care in the state while also helping dentists do more for their patients.
In addition to improving oral health and access to care, Washington’s new dental therapy program seeks to restore Tribal community trust in the dental system.
A new dental therapy education program in Washington aims to help “repair the relationship” between dentistry and Native American communities, who have faced deep disparities and trauma when it comes to oral health care.
In Washington, Skagit Valley College has partnered with the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community to launch a dental therapy education program this year.
This Minnesota Public Radio program explores past and current barriers to dental care and effective policy solutions to expand access, including having dental therapists as part of the oral health care team.
Dr. Frank Catalanotto shares why expanding dental therapy is an evidence-based approach to improve access to quality dental care, a solution that benefits patients and other members of the dental team.
The Maryland Oral Health Task Force is considering dental therapy as a cost-effective strategy to improve oral health in the state.
Research by the Oral Health Workforce Research Center at the University at Albany’s Center for Health Workforce Studies finds that patients and dental teams value the benefits of dental therapy.
Dr. Richard Rodriguez and Anthony Gentile make clear that too many people enrolled in Connecticut Medicaid can’t access dental care. They share how dental therapy can be part of a solution focused on affordability and equity.
A recent study in JAMA Health Forum examines how dental therapists in Minnesota are bringing oral health care to more adults who need services, particularly among people with low incomes.
In a letter to the editor, leaders from Washington’s Statewide Poverty Action Network and Children’s Alliance share their support for dental therapy given that it will expand access to care, particularly for people with low incomes and people of color.
