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Valerie Davidson: The Impact of Dental Therapists in Alaska
Access to routine dental care should be a right, not a privilege.
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State dentists lobby is blocking potential source of low-cost care
Dental health for the poor is a big problem in Washington state. Some see dental therapists as a route to less expensive care. But the powerful state dentists association has thwarted efforts to allow the therapists.
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Alaska’s dental therapists are bringing back smiles
As part of a community-led solution from the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium, dental therapists are filling the unmet oral health needs in Alaska. Meet Conan Murat, one of the first dental therapists in Alaska.
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Dental Health Aide Therapists: Investing in Our People
Learn how tribal communities in Alaska brought dental therapists to their communities and the health and financial impact it has had.
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Bonnie’s story: How a dental therapist cares for her community
Bonnie Johnson is part of a new wave of front-line dental professionals who are dramatically improving the way dental care is delivered.
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Working with Dental Therapists — Dr. Mary Williard | Pew
Dr. Mary Williard explains how using remote supervision by a dentist allows these practitioners to reach more people in rural areas.
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A smart solution to Washington’s dental health care crisis
Too many Washington children, adults and seniors have no access to routine and preventive dental health care. Dentists and leaders speak up for mid-level dental health care providers for Washington State.
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Dental Therapists: Expanding Care to Every Community
Without dental care, many people live in pain, miss school or work, and in extreme cases, develop life-threatening infections. This all could be prevented if we improved access to routine dental care.
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A review of the global literature on dental therapists
An extensive review of the literature documenting care provided by dental therapists and clinical outcomes worldwide indicates that they offer safe, effective dental care to children.
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Training New Dental Health Providers in the U.S. – Full Report
This 52 page report explores the interest and need to establish new midlevel dental providers in the U.S. The genesis of this interest is concern about access to care for underserved populations whose higher oral disease rates and unmet oral care needs are well documented.
