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ADA responds to midlevel provider report criticisms

By William R. Calnon, DDS

In response to criticism of the ADA's recently released studies on the economic viability of midlevel providers, ADA President Dr. William Calnon is calling on the dental community to move beyond its disagreement over workforce issues and work together to ensure optimal oral health for all.

August 6, 2012

CDA examines workforce, access-to-care issues

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The January issue of the Journal of the California Dental Association continues to examine issues relating to the dental workforce and address barriers to oral healthcare by featuring studies commissioned by the California Dental Association (CDA) that helped shape the recommendations made in a three-phase access report filed by the 2011 CDA House of Delegates.

January 19, 2012

CDA journal explores barriers to care, dental workforce

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The July issue of the Journal of the California Dental Association examines issues related to the dental workforce and overcoming barriers to care.

July 10, 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

Workforce innovations point to oral healthcare's future

By Mary Otto

With healthcare delivery shifting from a model based upon treatment to one that rewards prevention, today's pilot workforce innovations will play a key role in the changing U.S. oral healthcare delivery system, according to a special issue of the Journal of Public Health Dentistry.

June 24, 2010