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    Let dental therapists serve all communities statewide
    madison5425
    • Jun 3, 2021
    • 3 min

    Let dental therapists serve all communities statewide

    This year marks the 10th consecutive legislative session the Washington State Dental Association blocked one of the most successful...
    Guest opinion: Dental therapists can increase access to dental care
    madison5425
    • Apr 14, 2021
    • 3 min

    Guest opinion: Dental therapists can increase access to dental care

    Floridians are currently facing a serious healthcare access crisis. Regular dental visits and proper dental hygiene are essential to the...
    Dental therapists would help address Florida's oral health crisis
    madison5425
    • Mar 29, 2021
    • 3 min

    Dental therapists would help address Florida's oral health crisis

    This legislative session, the Florida Legislature is considering a measure that would establish licensure for dental therapists to...
    Point of View: License dental therapists to widen access to care
    madison5425
    • Mar 15, 2021
    • 3 min

    Point of View: License dental therapists to widen access to care

    Please click here to read the article. When Floridians don’t have access to dental care, minor problems often grow to complications that...
    **Press Release** House Companion Bill Filed to Expand Access to Dental Care
    madison5425
    • Feb 22, 2021
    • 2 min

    **Press Release** House Companion Bill Filed to Expand Access to Dental Care

    Tallahassee, FL – HB 961 was filed in the House this week by State Representative Melony Bell (HD-56) to establish licensure for dental...
    Despite COVID-19 Challenges Dental Therapy Had a Watershed 2020 and Is Poised to Grow
    madison5425
    • Feb 16, 2021
    • 4 min

    Despite COVID-19 Challenges Dental Therapy Had a Watershed 2020 and Is Poised to Grow

    Midlevel providers have proved crucial to practices and patients during the pandemic 2020 was a difficult year for dental providers as...
    New Report Suggests Dental Workforce Expansion May Help Oral Health Crisis
    madison5425
    • Feb 11, 2021
    • 2 min

    New Report Suggests Dental Workforce Expansion May Help Oral Health Crisis

    To read the full store, please click here. Sen. Jeff Brandes‘ proposal to bring dental therapy to Florida may broaden access to dental...
    Dental Industry Workforce Predictions for 2030: 3 Notes
    madison5425
    • Feb 11, 2021
    • 1 min

    Dental Industry Workforce Predictions for 2030: 3 Notes

    To read the full article, please click here. The U.S. is projected to face a shortage of more than 4,000 general dentists in 2030,...
    New Report Calls for Expansion of Dental Workforce to Address Oral Health Crisis
    madison5425
    • Feb 11, 2021
    • 3 min

    New Report Calls for Expansion of Dental Workforce to Address Oral Health Crisis

    Licensing Dental Therapy Would Bring Care to Underserved Communities, According to Florida Voices for Health Tallahassee, FL – According...
    Press Release: Senate Proposal Seeks to Expand Access to Dental Care in Florida
    madison5425
    • Jan 15, 2021
    • 2 min

    Press Release: Senate Proposal Seeks to Expand Access to Dental Care in Florida

    SB 604, filed by Sen. Jeff Brandes, Establishes Dental Therapy in Florida and Enables Licensed, Trained Professionals to Provide Care...
    ‘The Need Is All Over Florida’ For Rural Dental Care Access During The Pandemic
    erin25728
    • Dec 1, 2020
    • 3 min

    ‘The Need Is All Over Florida’ For Rural Dental Care Access During The Pandemic

    The Alachua County Organization for Rural Needs shuttered its medical clinic in Bradford County in October 2019 because of funding cuts....
    10 Years of Data Show Dental Therapists Boost Productivity and Revenues
    erin25728
    • Nov 13, 2020
    • 3 min

    10 Years of Data Show Dental Therapists Boost Productivity and Revenues

    Dental clinics in Minnesota that employed dental therapists saw more patients, provided more services, and increased gross revenues after...
    Pandemic Threatens to Deepen Disparities in Dental Health
    erin25728
    • Aug 20, 2020
    • 5 min

    Pandemic Threatens to Deepen Disparities in Dental Health

    ENSCONCED IN A once-hard but rapidly gentrifying corner of northeast Washington, D.C., Dimples Dental Suite has a clientele that, in...
    Point of View: Help expand Florida’s workforce by allowing dental therapists to practice in Florida
    erin25728
    • Jan 13, 2020
    • 2 min

    Point of View: Help expand Florida’s workforce by allowing dental therapists to practice in Florida

    If dental hygienists were able to receive the additional education and training to become a licensed dental therapist, we could reach...
    Richard Gyles: Dental therapy — an innovative & collaborative solution to meet Florida’s needs
    erin25728
    • Jan 7, 2020
    • 2 min

    Richard Gyles: Dental therapy — an innovative & collaborative solution to meet Florida’s needs

    As a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, working with children and families over the past fifteen years, I have been...
    Dental therapists would make big difference in Floridians’ dental health | Commentary
    erin25728
    • Dec 2, 2019
    • 2 min

    Dental therapists would make big difference in Floridians’ dental health | Commentary

    As a dental hygienist and former member of the Florida Board of Dentistry, I recognize firsthand a significant issue that must be...
    erin25728
    • Oct 28, 2019
    • 1 min

    Letter: Dental therapy is an innovative idea that will benefit many

    Florida’s legislature is considering dental therapy legislation. As the Dental Hygiene Program Director at Miami Dade College, I strongly...
    Florida’s lack of dental care hurts low-income and rural residents
    erin25728
    • Oct 16, 2019
    • 4 min

    Florida’s lack of dental care hurts low-income and rural residents

    More Floridians live in areas where there is a lack of dental care than any other state in the nation, according to a new federal report....

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