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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.

Move will uplift voices of dental therapists in fight to expand access to equitable care

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.

The community-driven movement to improve access to dental care has grown to include more than 100 partners, including the National Congress of American Indians, MomsRising, the National Rural Health Association and The Pew Charitable Trusts.

Today, the National Partnership for Dental Therapy (NPDT) announced the release of the Model Dental Therapist Rule and Best Practices Guide (the Model Rule), which will support the implementation, regulation and growth of the dental therapy profession.

Today, the National Partnership for Dental Therapy announced that the first ever dental therapist on the East Coast will begin working in Bangor, Maine at Penobscot Community Health Care.

Contact: Jack Cardinal, 781.960.5208 BOSTON, MA – In response to Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s recent statement about the dismal state of dental care access on her Instagram story, the National Partnership for Dental Therapy encourages Congress to support improved dental access and coverage, including supporting dental therapists as a viable solution. Statement from Tera Bianchi, Dental Access Program Director at […]

Today, the American Dental Association’s Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA), which accredits all U.S. education programs for dentists and dental hygienists, granted accreditation to a dental therapy education program for the first time.

A distinguished group of dentists with extensive backgrounds in private practice, public health, dental education, administration and research, has announced the formation of The National Coalition of Dentists for Health Equity.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Community Catalyst and the National Indian Health Board (NIHB) are launching the National Partnership for Dental Therapy to accelerate the authorization of dental therapists nationwide.