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What the Decision to Accredit Dental Therapy Programs Means for Kansas

The Commission on Dental Accreditation, or CODA, voted to approve accreditation standards for dental therapy educational programs.

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A review of the global literature on dental therapists – Executive Summary

This executive summary documents evidence that dental therapists can effectively expand access to dental care, especially for children, and is technically competent, safe and effective.

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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.