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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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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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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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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.