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Frank Catalanotto, DMD

Frank Catalanotto, DMD, is a professor in the Department of Community Dentistry and Behavioral Sciences at the University of Florida College of Dentistry in Gainesville. He is also a member of the Perspectives on the Midlevel Practitioner’s Editorial Advisory Board.

Perspectives

Dispelling Myths About Dental Therapy

Dental therapy legislation keeps moving across the country with 13 states and several Tribal nations implementing this member of the oral health workforce. Dental therapists are working in Tribal clinics in Washington, Oregon, and Idaho.1,2…
Perspectives

Changing the Tide

The adoption of midlevel practitioner models helps American Indian/Alaskan Native communities lead the way in improving oral health.
Perspectives

The Midlevel Practitioner Moves Forward

The Commission on Dental Accreditation's decision to implement accreditation standards for dental therapy education cements the role of expanded workforce models in solving the access-to-care problem.

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