dental therapy

Dental Therapy Moves Forward in Michigan

Dental therapy is Michigan’s newest licensed profession, and its potential is recognized by a...

Coalition Aims to Open Dental Therapy Program

The University of Saskatchewan College of Dentistry has partnered with the Saskatchewan Polytech School...

The East Coast’s First Dental Therapist to Begin Practicing in Maine

The first dental therapist on the East Coast will begin working in Bangor, Maine,...

Alaska Dental Therapy Program Gains CODA Accreditation

The ADA’s Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) has accredited the dental therapy program at...

Dental Hygiene’s Evolving Responsibilities Open Up More Opportunities

Dental hygiene is an expanding field. The mean pay for dental hygienists in 2018...

Michigan Legislature Authorizes Dental Therapy

The Michigan Legislature has authorized the creation of dental therapists, who will provide preventive...

Michigan Legislature Debates Dental Therapy

The Michigan House Health Policy Committee heard testimony on Senate Bill 541, which would...

W.K. Kellogg Foundation Launches Dental Therapy Resource Center

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

Arizona Passes Dental Therapy Legislation

Arizona governor Doug Ducey signed HB2235 into law on May 16, creating the licensing...

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...