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Scope of Practice: Page 2
U.S. lawmakers may allow funding for dental therapists
By
Melissa Busch
U.S. legislators are considering a proposed appropriations bill of approximately $1.4 trillion that includes a provision which, if approved, would permit federal funding for dental therapists in the fiscal year 2023.
December 8, 2022
Debate to Better Dentistry: Dental therapists
By
Drs. Michael W. Davis, Paul Casamassimo, and Frank Catalanotto
In this new series hosted by Dr. Michael W. Davis, two prominent leaders in the dental profession answer the same questions about a hotly contested topic in the dental profession. Today's debate is on dental therapy and features Drs. Paul Casamassimo and Frank Catalanotto.
December 5, 2022
Dental therapists may be key to serving more patients
By
Melissa Busch
Dental therapists contributed to delivering dental care to patients in Alaska, according to a study in the
Journal of the American Dental Association
. The number of diagnostic, preventive, and restorative services in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta rose since the introduction of dental therapy.
October 18, 2022
Global hygienists share thoughts on expanded scope of practice
By
Alex Dagostino
In an online survey, dental hygienists from 26 countries shared their thoughts on their scope of practice. Researchers summarized their competencies and legal position regarding local anesthesia and caries treatment in a report that was published on October 17 in the
International Dental Journal
.
October 18, 2022
Dental assistants in the U.S. face new laws, regulatory shifts
By
Melissa Busch
In 2021 and 2022, several states in the U.S. and the District of Columbia enacted legislative and regulatory changes affecting dental assistants, according to the Dental Assisting National Board's "State of the States" report.
October 12, 2022
Skagit Valley College dental therapy program receives accreditation
By
DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Community Catalyst is celebrating Skagit Valley College receiving accreditation for its dental therapy program by the ADA's Commission on Dental Accreditation.
September 8, 2022
Federal report calls for additional support for dental therapy
By
DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A new federal report calls for additional funding and support to grow dental therapy and improve accessibility to oral healthcare.
August 3, 2022
CareQuest urges Congress to lift dental workforce programs funding ban
By
DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The CareQuest Institute for Oral Health has joined 90 other organizations in an effort to urge Congress to lift a funding ban on dental workforce programs, specifically dental therapy.
April 10, 2022
Hygienists may be the key to fewer dental visits at hospitals
By
Melissa Busch
States that give dental hygienists more autonomy and expand their scope of practice may have fewer preventable nontraumatic dental visits at emergency rooms, according to a study published March 5 in
Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology
.
March 8, 2022
Kellogg touts new book on dental therapy
By
DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Kellogg Foundation has released a new e-book that tells the origin story of the dental therapy movement as the foundation worked to improve care for underserved people in Alaska Native communities.
November 17, 2021
4th dental therapy program in U.S. launches in Minn.
By
DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The fourth dental therapy program in the U.S. has launched at Minnesota State University, Mankato, indicating a growing demand for these professionals, according to a story published on October 15 by Pew Charitable Trusts.
October 19, 2021
Second Opinion: Dental therapists key to making Medicare benefit work
By
Dr. Frank Catalanotto
For the first time since Medicare's inception in 1965, Congress may approve legislation that adds dental benefits to Medicare Part B. In his next Second Opinion piece, Dr. Frank Catalanotto shares why dental therapists may be the key to making Medicare benefits work.
September 29, 2021
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