Dental Therapists: Page 4

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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More than 70% of U.S. adults support dental therapists
By Theresa Pablos
More than 70% of U.S. adults support the idea of dental therapists, according to new survey data from Pew Charitable Trusts and the Harvard School of Dental Medicine. The findings demonstrate adults with private and public insurance appear open to new healthcare models.
July 1, 2019
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Mich. governor signs dental therapist bill
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Michigan has become the eighth U.S. state to allow dental therapists to practice.
January 1, 2019
Second Opinion: Dental therapists, teledentistry, and the ultimate win-win
By Patti DiGangi, RDH
In this Second Opinion, Patti DiGangi, RDH, tackles the issues surrounding the recent approval of dental therapists in Arizona. DiGangi considers the arguments made against dental therapists and addresses them with a focus on access to care and practice profitability.
August 14, 2018
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Ariz. governor signs dental therapist bill
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Arizona has become the seventh state to allow dental therapists to practice.
May 16, 2018
Breaking down the Minn. dental therapist experiment
By Theresa Pablos
Is the dental therapist experiment in Minnesota a success? The answer largely depends on who you ask, and it is likely too soon to know for sure. However, the program at least appears to be on the right track, according to the panelists of an April 24 webinar held by the National Association of Dental Plans.
April 25, 2018
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Study focuses on dental therapists' impact in Native Alaskan communities
By Tony Edwards
In the first study to look at the long-term outcomes of communities served by dental therapists, researchers from the University of Washington have found that children in Alaska Native communities had lower rates of tooth extractions and more preventive care than those in communities not receiving services from these practitioners.
August 10, 2017
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Ore. tribes hire 1st dental therapist
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians (CTCLUSI) have become the first tribes in Oregon to hire a dental therapist.
July 18, 2017
Wash. governor signs dental therapist tribal bill
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Gov. Jay Inslee has signed a bill that permits the use of federal funding for care provided by dental therapists on tribal lands in Washington state, according to an article in the Washington Times.
February 22, 2017
Survey: 80% of U.S. voters support dental therapists
By Theresa Pablos
Americans overwhelmingly support the concept of dental therapists, according to the results of a recent survey. Interviewers asked thousands of registered U.S. voters if they would like a new type of midlevel provider similar to a nurse practitioner, and 80% of respondents said yes.
January 4, 2017
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