Benefits of Medical-Dental Integration
Both patients and clinicians stand to gain under this model of care.
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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…
The Time for Oral Health Equity Is Now
Dental therapists play an important role in efforts to address racial and ethnic oral health disparities.
Improving Access to Care
There are research-supported strategies to expand access to dental care for the United States’ most vulnerable residents.
Changing the Tide
The adoption of midlevel practitioner models helps American Indian/Alaskan Native communities lead the way in improving oral health.
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.
