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“For Want of a Dentist: The Rise of the Dental Therapy Movement in Tribal Nations and the U.S., Lessons from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation”

By Wendell Potter

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Native Oral Health in New Mexico

By W.K. Kellogg Foundation

Dental therapists are helping to meet the oral health care needs of American Indians and Alaska Natives. Learn more about New Mexico's efforts.

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Native Oral Health in North Dakota

By W.K. Kellogg Foundation

Dental therapists are helping to meet the oral health care needs of American Indians and Alaska Natives. Learn more about North Dakota's efforts.

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Native Oral Health in Michigan

By W.K. Kellogg Foundation

Dental therapists are helping to meet the oral health care needs of American Indians and Alaska Natives. Learn more about Michigan's efforts.

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Naomi Petrie: A Dental Therapist Profile

By W.K. Kellogg Foundation

The dental workforce also needs to expand, adding mid-level providers – dental therapists – to the dental team.

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Seattle Times (Op-ed): Allow native communities to recruit dental therapists

Washington Sen. McCoy urges state lawmakers to authorize dental therapists to practice.

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