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Alaska’s dental therapists are bringing back smiles

By W.K. Kellogg Foundation

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

By Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium

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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Alaska Dental Therapist Program: RTI Evaluation Report

By W.K. Kellogg Foundation

An evaluation of the Dental Health Aide Therapist Workforce model in Alaska.

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