Advocacy and Communications

Dental Therapy Advocacy: Community Engagement Guide

This resource from Community Catalyst discusses the importance of community engagement to passing and implementing effective dental therapy policies and includes guidelines for advocates and funders.

Guide to Oral Health Data

This resource serves as a primer for state level advocates on what oral health data sources are commonly available and how to access them.

Dental Therapy Guide for Community Health Centers

Aimed at an audience of primary care associations and federally qualified health centers, this resource from the National Association of Community Health Centers provides an overview of the important and impactful role dental therapists play in expanding the reach of the health center dental care team.

Videos

Check out the NPDT’s YouTube channel for videos of patients, advocates, dentists, and dental therapists themselves talking about dental therapy.

Sample Social Media Posts

Here are social media posts your organization can share to get the word out about dental therapists.

Dental Therapy Resource Library

This compendium includes a broad array of materials from dental therapy advocacy efforts around the country.