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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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More states moving forward with midlevel providers
By Mary Otto
The W.K. Kellogg Foundation has announced a $16 million initiative to help coalitions in five U.S. states develop dental therapist programs similar to a controversial midlevel provider model now being used in Alaskan tribal communities.
November 16, 2010
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Wash. lawmakers to mull midlevel provider bills
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Washington state legislators have drafted a bill designed to pave the way for advanced dental therapists in the state, according to the Washington State Dental Association.
October 26, 2010
2-year study finds in favor of U.S. dental therapists
By Mary Otto
The first major independent evaluation of Alaskan dental health aide therapists (DHATs) has found that the midlevel providers are offering safe and competent care to residents of remote and underserved native communities.
October 25, 2010
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Dental therapists are not the solution
By Helaine Smith, DMD, MBA
Assistants should have expanded duties, and hygienists should be able to administer local anesthesia for scalings. But allowing dental therapists to drill and extract teeth is not right.
April 18, 2010
Wis. dental association supports EFDAs, not DHATs
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Clarifying a March 26 press release, the Wisconsin Dental Association said April 12 that it supports the licensing of expanded function dental assistants (EFDAs) but does not support the licensing of dental health aide therapists (DHATs) in Wisconsin.
April 11, 2010
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