Dental Therapists: Page 3

2 bills back dental therapy in Fla.
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Bills paving the way for dental therapists to work and secure reimbursement have been proposed in the House of Representatives and Senate in the state of Florida.
February 22, 2021
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Pew Charitable Trusts bills 2020 as big year for dental therapy
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Even in the midst of a pandemic, the dental therapy market made important progress in 2020 and is well-positioned for further advances in 2021, according to a recent analysis from the Pew Charitable Trusts.
February 9, 2021
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New data show productivity of dental therapists
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
New data show midlevel providers can add economic value to dental practices, according to the findings of research summarized in a Pew Charitable Trusts article.
November 15, 2020
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ADA supports point-of-care COVID-19 testing by dentists
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
If a chronic disease or other medical condition such as COVID-19 could complicate dental care or put patients and dental staff at risk, point-of-care testing is within a dentist's scope of practice, the ADA said.
November 5, 2020
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First-ever Maine dental therapist prepares for work
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The East Coast's first-ever dental therapist, Claire Roesler, will begin working in Bangor, ME, at Penobscot Community Health Care.
October 15, 2020
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National Partnership for Dental Therapy follows up on Ocasio-Cortez's viral post
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The National Partnership for Dental Therapy has responded to a recent viral Instagram post in which U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said she is getting braces to help with her smile esthetics.
August 19, 2020
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Alaska dental therapy program marks milestone accreditation
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A dental therapy program in Alaska is the first program of its kind to win accreditation from the ADA Commission on Dental Accreditation.
August 12, 2020
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Minority groups come out against California's proposed Dental Practice Act
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The California Hispanic Chambers of Commerce has released a digital ad urging the California Senate to vote no on AB 1998, the Dental Practice Act, which was authored by Assembly Member Evan Low.
July 30, 2020
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Dental assistants: The key to productivity in the dental office
By Robynn Rixse
The efforts of dental assistants as part of the team dynamic are the key to productivity in dental practices across the U.S. The value of their input to the dental office has not gone unnoticed, writes Robynn Rixse, president of the American Dental Assistants Association.
March 5, 2020
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Ore. school gets $2M for dental therapist pilot project
By Melissa Busch
The Pacific University School of Dental Hygiene Studies in Oregon has received $2 million in funding for a pilot project to determine the feasibility of adding dental therapists to dental care teams and the best way to train them.
January 2, 2020
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Colo. may consider licensing dental therapists
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Colorado may become the next U.S. state to begin licensing dental therapists to improve access to oral healthcare, according to news reports.
October 23, 2019
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AP story chronicles dental therapist challenges
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Dental therapists will eventually practice in every U.S. state, predicted the manager of dental campaigns for the Pew Charitable Trusts in an August 18 article from the Associated Press (AP).
August 21, 2019
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