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Dental Therapists Are Right for Washington

By Washington Dental Access Campaign

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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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A smart solution to Washington’s dental health care crisis

By Children's Alliance

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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W.K. Kellogg Foundation Supports Community-Led Efforts in Five States

By W.K. Kellogg Foundation

The W.K. Kellogg Foundation will invest more than $16 million by 2014 in the Dental Therapist Project, which includes efforts in Kansas, New Mexico, Ohio, Vermont, and Washington.

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