New survey data reveal encouraging oral health habits among adults and children, along with some surprising gaps that oral health professionals can help close.
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Volunteerism in Exchange for Dental Care
This concept is helping to improve access to care in Michigan.
Tribal Communities Expand Access to Care
Native communities in Oregon and Washington are using dental health aide therapists to help improve oral health access and outcomes.
A Heartbreaking Look at Americas Dental Crisis
Author Mary Otto shares her insight on the status of oral health care delivery in the United States and the radical change it needs to better serve disadvantaged populations.
Interim Therapeutic Restorations
Dental hygienists with additional education can use this powerful tool in caries stabilization.
Model Dental Therapy Curriculum Introduced
As more states strengthen and modernize their oral health delivery systems via dental therapy, schools now have an important resource to develop high-quality training programs to educate this emerging workforce.
Reflections from Minnesota
The leader of a nonprofit public health organization shares her experience on the impact of dental therapists in Minnesota.
Top-Of-License Dental Hygiene Practice
Dental hygiene scope of practice regulation significantly impacts oral health outcomes in state populations.
A Maryland Perspective on Expanding Scope of Practice
The journey was arduous but worth it for dental hygienists who gained the ability to provide direct access care and administer anesthesia.
The Future Looks Bright
The future looks bright, due to the efforts of clinicians, educators, policy makers, public health advocates, and even journalists. We hope you think so, too.
Expanding Dental Hygiene to the Doctoral Level
Doctoral-level education is necessary to prepare dental hygienists to be health care providers who will challenge prevailing thinking, test theories, lead interprofessional teams, and develop policies to improve oral health.
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