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Study finds patients support Alaska dental therapists
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Dental health aide therapists may improve access to care for oral health where access to dentists is limited, such as Alaska, according to a new study by researchers from RTI International and the School of Dentistry at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
October 4, 2011
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Ore. law supports dental therapist pilot projects
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber has signed into law a bill that will allow the Oregon Health Authority to establish pilot projects for dental therapists and community dental health educators.
August 15, 2011
CODA to set standards for U.S. dental therapist programs
By Donna Domino
The Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) has voted to set accreditation standards for dental therapy education programs in the U.S. The decision is in response to a request by the University of Minnesota, the first U.S. dental school to initiate such programs.
August 8, 2011
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Ore. debates expanding hygienists' scope of practice
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Legislation that would expand the scope of practice of Oregon dental hygienists has been approved by the state Joint Committee on Ways and Means following "three contentious votes," according to a story in the Lund Report.
June 9, 2011
AAPHD outlines dental therapist training program
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The American Association of Public Health Dentistry (AAPHD) has published a series of papers highlighting proposed curriculum guidelines for a two-year training program for dental therapists.
June 2, 2011
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5 states battle over dental therapist legislation
By Mary Otto
Despite the backing of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation and other advocacy groups, state-based efforts to develop midlevel provider programs and legislation have so far met with keen opposition, with bills in five states either stalled, dead, or not yet on the table.
April 18, 2011
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First group of Minn. dental therapists set to graduate
By Donna Domino
The first graduates of Minnesota's groundbreaking dental therapist program are set to receive their diplomas in June, and all say they will focus on treating the poor, children, and the elderly, citing the overwhelming need they have seen across the state.
April 14, 2011
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Ohio lawmakers urged to consider dental therapists
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Universal Health Care Action Network of Ohio is talking with state lawmakers about sponsoring a bill that would allow dental therapists to practice in the state, according to a story in the Columbus Dispatch.
April 11, 2011
Vt. lawmakers consider dental therapist bill
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Vermont has become the latest state to propose legislation that would create a dental therapist model designed to help address access-to-care issues in underserved areas.
March 13, 2011
Ore. dental groups agree on new workforce model
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
After months of disagreement, the Oregon Oral Health Coalition and the Oregon Dental Association have joined forces to draft legislation that would tackle the state's access to dental care and lack of workforce issues, according to a news story in the Lund Report.
March 10, 2011
Wash. dental therapist bill dies in committee
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Proposed legislation that was designed to establish a licensed midlevel provider model in Washington state will not move forward.
February 27, 2011
State dental groups question dental therapist qualifications
By Donna Domino
As the W.K. Kellogg Foundation begins rolling out a $16 million initiative to help five states develop midlevel provider programs, dental associations in those states remain unconvinced that this approach will be safe and effective.
December 7, 2010
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