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Issue 08 - Autumn 2020
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Issue 06 - Spring 2020
Issue 05 - Winter 2020
Issue 04 - Autumn 2019
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Issue 01 - Winter 2019
Dental Therapy News
November 25, 2020
Expanding Dental Therapy Education Programs
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November 3, 2020
Maine Issues New Guidelines for Licensing Dental Therapists
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August 14, 2020
Adapting to Coronavirus, Swinomish Indian Tribal Community Dental Therapists Provide Outdoor Dental Care
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August 14, 2020
Alaska Dental Therapy Education Program Receives Accreditation!
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January 31, 2020
Bill Would Ease Dentist Shortage in Oregon's Rural Areas
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January 30, 2020
W. K. Kellogg Foundation Annual Report: Equity and Leadership Spur Dental Therapy Tipping Point
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January 21, 2020
2019 Legislative Wins Set Stage for Expanded Access to Oral Health Care
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December 17, 2019
Pacific Helps Pioneer Dental Therapy Initiative
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November 26, 2019
Comfort, Connection, Relatability: The Benefit Of Dental Therapists To Tribal Communities Knows No Bounds
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November 21, 2019
In Alaska, Dental Therapists Seen as Helping to Improve Oral Health
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October 22, 2019
Colorado's Legislative, Executive Branches Open to Improved Oral Healthcare Access
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October 1, 2019
"I Want People To Know There’s A Solution": A Fight To Provide Rural Dental Care
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October 1, 2019
National Indian Health Board Welcomes National Coalition of Dentists for Health Equity to National Partnership for Dental Therapy
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August 21, 2019
Using Dental Therapists in Wisconsin Draws Broad Support, but Wisconsin Dental Association Opposed
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August 18, 2019
Backers of Rural Dental Care Find Something to Smile About
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June 3, 2019
Dental therapy might not be what you think, but is it for North Carolina?
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April 4, 2019
New Mexico Governor Signs Bill Adopting Dental Therapists Programs
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March 29, 2019
Experts Develop Model Dental Therapy Legislation
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March 19, 2019
Bill to Expand Access to Dental Care on Reservations Heads to Governor
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March 12, 2019
Florida Legislature Renews Debate over Licensing of Dental Therapists
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March 3, 2019
Support for Dental Therapists Growing, but Wisconsin Dental Association Remains Opposed
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February 21, 2019
This Idaho Tribe Seeks to Address Gaps in Dental Care, but Some Dental Professionals Oppose
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February 19, 2019
Community Catalyst, National Indian Health Board Launch National Partnership to Increase Access to Dental Care Across the U.S.
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February 11, 2019
Wisconsin Governor Supports Dental Therapy and Expanded Oral Health Access
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February 6, 2019
Dental Therapist Bill Could Expand Access To Dental Care
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February 4, 2019
Dental Therapists Debated as Answer to Care Shortages
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January 2, 2019
Michigan Authorizes Dental Therapy!
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January 2, 2019
Michigan Authorizes Dental Therapy!
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September 28, 2018
State House legislators to vote on dental therapists
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September 17, 2018
Dental Therapy Bills in U.S. Virgin Islands Clear Legislative Committees
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September 5, 2018
Foundation launches website on dental therapy
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August 7, 2018
Arizona Dental Therapy Law Takes Effect
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July 24, 2018
Our Editorial: Open Door for Dental Therapists in Michigan
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June 13, 2018
Massachusetts Considers Licensing Dental Therapists
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May 17, 2018
Gov. Doug Ducey Signs Bill Allowing 'Dental Therapists' to Practice in Arizona
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April 27, 2018
Rep. Smitty Pignatelli: A Breakthrough in Massachusetts Dental Care
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April 5, 2018
2018 Tribal Oral Health Assessment Now Open!
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April 2, 2018
Legislators Consider If 'Dental Therapy' Could Improve Access In Rural Ohio
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March 12, 2018
Dental Therapists Can Provide Cost-Efficient Care in Rural Areas
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January 25, 2018
Opinion: Dental therapists can soothe Florida’s dental shortage pains
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January 19, 2018
Coalition Makes Another Pitch for Dental Therapists in ND
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January 10, 2018
"Dental Therapists" Are Helping the Less Fortunate in Minnesota. Michigan Should Follow Their Lead.
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October 16, 2017
Tribal Leaders Visit Swinomish to Examine Successes of Dental Therapy
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October 11, 2017
Michigan Senate votes to allow, license dental therapists
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October 6, 2017
Letter to the Editor: Access to comprehensive dental care is a statewide issue in Michigan
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August 23, 2017
New Study Suggests Dental Therapists Improving Oral Health in YK Delta
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July 19, 2017
Oregon Tribes Latest To Hire Dental Therapists To Stem Oral Health Crisis
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July 17, 2017
Conservatives and Liberals Agree on at Least One Health Care Fix
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June 28, 2017
Vermont Technical College Dental Therapy Program Hires Director
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June 21, 2017
IHS Explores Behavioral Health Aide Program Success in Anchorage
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April 12, 2017
Arizona Dental Therapy Supporters Prep for Next Battle
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April 9, 2017
6 Years in, Dental Therapist Experiment Is Working, Experts Say
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Februrary 22, 2017
Inslee Signs Bill to Improve Dental Care for State Tribes
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Februrary 14, 2017
Tohono O’odham Nation Councilman Chester Antone: Dental therapists good for tribes, good for Arizona
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Februrary 10, 2017
Long-sought bill to help dental care on tribal land is first to pass Legislature
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January 15, 2017
How a Little Known Native-American Tribe Is Leading the Way to Better Dental Care in America
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November 1, 2016
Bringing Preventive Dental Care to Rural Alaska
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July, 2016
Dental health therapists bringing oral health care to US tribal communities: Opening up access
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May 22, 2016
Where Dentists Are Scarce, American Indians Forge a Path to Better Care
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February 11, 2016
Dental Therapist Hired by Native American Tribe in Washington
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February 10, 2016
Oregon Approves Coos Bay Tribes to Integrate Mid-Level Native Dental Therapists
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February 9, 2016
Expanded use of dental therapists on tribal lands gains editorial backing
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January 4, 2016
Swinomish become first tribe in the Lower 48 to use dental therapists to address oral health crisis in Indian Country
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NIHB Contact:
Brett Weber
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