EWU is moving forward with plans to launch a master’s-level dental therapy program, aiming to strengthen the oral health workforce in rural Washington. While dental therapy is designed to expand access to care, the model sometimes faces opposition…
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Attendees to the forum can earn free continuing dental education credits; the program will also be available online after the livestream on July 14.
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