madison5425Jun 3, 20213 minLet dental therapists serve all communities statewideThis year marks the 10th consecutive legislative session the Washington State Dental Association blocked one of the most successful...
madison5425Apr 14, 20213 minGuest opinion: Dental therapists can increase access to dental careFloridians are currently facing a serious healthcare access crisis. Regular dental visits and proper dental hygiene are essential to the...
madison5425Mar 29, 20213 minDental therapists would help address Florida's oral health crisisThis legislative session, the Florida Legislature is considering a measure that would establish licensure for dental therapists to...
madison5425Mar 15, 20213 minPoint of View: License dental therapists to widen access to carePlease click here to read the article. When Floridians don’t have access to dental care, minor problems often grow to complications that...
madison5425Feb 22, 20212 min**Press Release** House Companion Bill Filed to Expand Access to Dental CareTallahassee, FL – HB 961 was filed in the House this week by State Representative Melony Bell (HD-56) to establish licensure for dental...
madison5425Feb 16, 20214 minDespite COVID-19 Challenges Dental Therapy Had a Watershed 2020 and Is Poised to GrowMidlevel providers have proved crucial to practices and patients during the pandemic 2020 was a difficult year for dental providers as...
madison5425Feb 11, 20212 minNew Report Suggests Dental Workforce Expansion May Help Oral Health CrisisTo read the full store, please click here. Sen. Jeff Brandes‘ proposal to bring dental therapy to Florida may broaden access to dental...
madison5425Feb 11, 20211 minDental Industry Workforce Predictions for 2030: 3 NotesTo 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,...
madison5425Feb 11, 20213 minNew Report Calls for Expansion of Dental Workforce to Address Oral Health CrisisLicensing Dental Therapy Would Bring Care to Underserved Communities, According to Florida Voices for Health Tallahassee, FL – According...
madison5425Jan 15, 20212 minPress Release: Senate Proposal Seeks to Expand Access to Dental Care in FloridaSB 604, filed by Sen. Jeff Brandes, Establishes Dental Therapy in Florida and Enables Licensed, Trained Professionals to Provide Care...
erin25728Dec 1, 20203 min‘The Need Is All Over Florida’ For Rural Dental Care Access During The PandemicThe Alachua County Organization for Rural Needs shuttered its medical clinic in Bradford County in October 2019 because of funding cuts....
erin25728Nov 13, 20203 min10 Years of Data Show Dental Therapists Boost Productivity and RevenuesDental clinics in Minnesota that employed dental therapists saw more patients, provided more services, and increased gross revenues after...
erin25728Aug 20, 20205 minPandemic Threatens to Deepen Disparities in Dental HealthENSCONCED IN A once-hard but rapidly gentrifying corner of northeast Washington, D.C., Dimples Dental Suite has a clientele that, in...
erin25728Jan 13, 20202 minPoint of View: Help expand Florida’s workforce by allowing dental therapists to practice in FloridaIf dental hygienists were able to receive the additional education and training to become a licensed dental therapist, we could reach...
erin25728Jan 7, 20202 minRichard Gyles: Dental therapy — an innovative & collaborative solution to meet Florida’s needsAs a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, working with children and families over the past fifteen years, I have been...
erin25728Dec 2, 20192 minDental therapists would make big difference in Floridians’ dental health | CommentaryAs a dental hygienist and former member of the Florida Board of Dentistry, I recognize firsthand a significant issue that must be...
erin25728Oct 28, 20191 minLetter: Dental therapy is an innovative idea that will benefit manyFlorida’s legislature is considering dental therapy legislation. As the Dental Hygiene Program Director at Miami Dade College, I strongly...
erin25728Oct 16, 20194 minFlorida’s lack of dental care hurts low-income and rural residentsMore 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....