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About Dental Therapy

Dental therapists are licensed providers that work under the supervision of a dentist to provide routine dental care like exams and fillings. They are a ...

Get the Facts - American Dental Therapy Association

What programs offer training to dental therapists? There are currently four dental therapy programs in the United States, one in Alaska, one in Washington, and ...

What Is A Dental Therapist? - Colgate

Licensed oral health care professionals, dental therapists attend accredited schools, taking rigorous classes alongside dentists and dental hygienists.

Dental Therapy - ADHA

In a 2018 report, the U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS), Treasury, and Labor in collaboration with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission and ...

Dental therapists, who can fill cavities and check teeth, get the OK in ...

More states are authorizing the licensing and practice of dental therapist practitioners, who can perform basic dental care such as filling ...

American Dental Therapy Association

As a trusted leader in dental therapy, ADTA offers year-round technical assistance and capacity building to educational institutions.

What Are Dental Therapists? | The Pew Charitable Trusts

Dental therapists are midlevel providers, similar to physician assistants in medicine. Dentists hire and supervise dental therapists to expand quality care to ...

Dental therapist - Wikipedia

Dental therapist ... A dental therapist is a member of the dental team who provides preventive and restorative dental care for children and adults. The precise ...

Dental Therapy - University of Minnesota School of Dentistry

The Dental Therapy program is dedicated to extending oral health care to underserved populations while playing a critical part on the dental team.

What is Dental Therapy and why is the American Dental Association ...

Dental Therapy could be one solution for improving oral care in underserved rural communities. What new momentum is there for dental therapy ...

Dental Therapy Resource Guide - NACHC

A core element of health centers' work is providing meaningful access to dental care for their patients, which is why NACHC is pleased to provide this ...

Nine Questions That Dive Deeper into Dental Therapy

dental therapists can work in various settings — from the dental office to the community — and provide various services, including filling cavities, placing ...

National Partnership for Dental Therapy

Dental therapists are the primary oral healthcare providers in these communities, referring patients that need additional care to their supervising dentists.

Pathway to Dental Therapy - Dimensions of Dental Hygiene

It resembles a career-laddering model for the dental hygienist. A prerequisite to entry is graduation from a CODA-accredited dental hygiene ...

Dental Therapy - Children's Health Alliance of Wisconsin

Northcentral Technical College is proud to announce the onset of the next generation of oral health care providers — dental therapy! The dental therapist is a ...

Dental Therapy

Dental therapists provide safe, competent and appropriate care including cleanings, fillings and simple extractions under the general supervision of a dentist.

Expanding Access to Care through Dental Therapy | ADHA

Dental hygienists are formally educated and licensed by each state and are poised to help prevent oral health diseases. ADHA is committed to working on the ...

Dental Therapy Exams - CDCA-WREB-CITA

The Dental Therapy OSCE (DT OSCE) is a 100-question multiple-choice computerized examination delivered at Prometric Test Centers. The test is approximately 2.5 ...

Dental Therapy 101

Dental therapists are licensed providers who work under the supervision of a dentist to provide care like fillings and exams.

Dental Therapists Act - American Legislative Exchange Council

Summary. This act supports the licensure of dental therapists. Under this act, the board must grant a dental therapist license to an individual who satisfies ...