Scope of Practice

USPSTF doesn’t endorse adult dental screenings by PCPs
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) does not support oral health screenings and preventive interventions done by primary care providers (PCPs) for asymptomatic adults.
November 22, 2023
Board Table Chairs
Pa. hygienists may soon do school dental checkups
A proposed bill would allow dental hygienists in Pennsylvania to perform state-required dental screenings for children in public school.
October 18, 2023
Girl Doctor Checkup
States must untie U.S. hygienists’ hands to improve access to care
In the U.S., dental hygiene scopes of practice have expanded, but laws, which vary by state, significantly affect patients’ access to care from hygienists.
October 11, 2023
Dental Hygienist
Maine university may create a dental therapy degree program
A law in Maine has directed the University of Maine in Augusta to study the feasibility of establishing a dental therapy degree program.
July 7, 2023
Dental Student Clinic
USPSTF finds lack of evidence for oral health screening, interventions by PCPs
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) is not ready to endorse oral health screening and preventive interventions by primary care providers (PCPs) for adults and adolescents at risk of developing certain oral diseases.
June 6, 2023
Physician Mouth Exam
Dental therapy scholarships available in Mich.
Scholarships are available to aspiring dental therapists who will work in Michigan after graduation.
March 29, 2023
Dental Hygienist Boy
ADTA joins NPDT as co-chair
The National Partnership for Dental Therapy (NPDT) has added a new co-chair to its organization, the American Dental Therapy Association (ADTA).
March 6, 2023
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U.S. court rules dental therapists can receive Medicaid payments
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit recently ruled that dental health aide therapists in tribal communities in Washington can receive reimbursements from Medicaid, reversing a last-minute decision by the Trump administration.
January 22, 2023
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U.S. lawmakers may allow funding for dental therapists
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
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Debate to Better Dentistry: Dental therapists
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
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Dental therapists may be key to serving more patients
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
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Global hygienists share thoughts on expanded scope of practice
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
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