As more states consider adding the American Dental Association’s “oral preventive assistant,” dental hygienists assert patient care will suffer and suggest moving the profession toward self-governance.
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When a Bargain Smile Comes at a High Cost
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Can Your Patients Hear You?
With hearing loss affecting more than 50 million Americans, oral health professionals can improve communication, reduce anxiety and…
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ADA Wants Oral Health Professionals Included in the First Phase of COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution
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Update on Dental Therapy in the United States
The expansion of dental therapy continues across the nation as a solution to increasing access to care for underserved populations.
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Current expansion possibilities can help grow the role of dental hygienists in dental practice and communities across the United States.
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Expanding Dental Therapy Education Programs
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Dental Therapy Marches Forward
What a strange year it has been. At its start, who would have guessed we’d see the rise of a global pandemic and its devastating effects on the American economy and the health of its people. But even in the darkest times, there are always…
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This timeline demonstrates the progression of dental therapy from its beginnings in the tribal lands of Alaska to its current adoption or consideration in more than a dozen states.
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Alaska native communities with dental…
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