dental therapists

Dental Therapists Improving Capacity and Efficiency of Dental Teams

Dental therapy is a workforce model that introduces mid-level practitioners – dental therapists –...

Report Documents Australian Oral Health Workforce

The Australian Oral Health Workforce Report was drafted to provide comprehensive data about the...

National Partnership for Dental Therapy Grows to More Than a Hundred Organizations

The National Partnership for Dental Therapy (NPDT), which aims to improve access to dental...

Ocasio-Cortez Instagram Post Prompts Calls to Increase Dental Therapy

After Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez told her social media followers that she was getting orthodontic...

Dentistry Tops List of Professions Facing the Greatest COVID-19 Risks

Dentistry accounts for the top four jobs where the risk of contracting the COVID-19...

Wisconsin Budget Aims to Increase Access to Dental Care

Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers has announced that his budget will include a $43 million...

W.K. Kellogg Foundation Launches Dental Therapy Resource Center

The W.K. Kellogg Foundation has launched a dental therapy online resource center to serve...

Dental Therapy: A Joker in the Stacked Deck of Access to Care

There exists no universal definition for the term “access to care.”1,2 Meanings are all...

Massachusetts Considers Dental Therapy Legislation

Oral healthcare faces significant challenges in Massachusetts. For example, 40% of the children in...

Dental Therapy Proves Effective in Improving Oral Health in Alaska

Children had lower rates of tooth extractions and more preventive care in Alaska Native...