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Dentists can earn AHA tobacco treatment certification

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The American Heart Association (AHA) and the Association for the Treatment of Tobacco Use and Dependence are offering a tobacco treatment certification to medical professionals, including dentists.

December 27, 2023

1 in 3 dental professionals talk preventive care with patients

By Ava Barros

Consistent proactive dental care advice helps patients prioritize oral health and serves as a preventive approach to protect overall health, yet only 1 in 3 oral health professionals in the U.K. offer this advice, according to a survey.

December 20, 2023

USPSTF doesn’t endorse adult dental screenings by PCPs

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

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

Pa. hygienists may soon do school dental checkups

By Melissa Busch

A proposed bill would allow dental hygienists in Pennsylvania to perform state-required dental screenings for children in public school.

October 18, 2023

States must untie U.S. hygienists’ hands to improve access to care

By Melissa Busch

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

Maine university may create a dental therapy degree program

By Melissa Busch

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

USPSTF finds lack of evidence for oral health screening, interventions by PCPs

By Erik L. Ridley

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

Dental therapy scholarships available in Mich.

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Scholarships are available to aspiring dental therapists who will work in Michigan after graduation.

March 29, 2023

ADTA joins NPDT as co-chair

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

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

U.S. court rules dental therapists can receive Medicaid payments

By Melissa Busch

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

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

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