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Dental Therapy News
December 5, 2022
50 F St NW, Suite 600
Washington, DC 20001
OralHealth@nihb.org
Dental Therapy Can Improve Oklahoma’s Oral Health, Help Address Dental Workforce Shortage
July 20, 2021Oregon Expands Dental Therapy Statewide
May 7, 2021Let Dental Therapists Serve All Communities Statewide
November 25, 2020Expanding Dental Therapy Education Programs
November 3, 2020Maine Issues New Guidelines for Licensing Dental Therapists
August 14, 2020Adapting to Coronavirus, Swinomish Indian Tribal Community Dental Therapists Provide Outdoor Dental Care
August 14, 2020Alaska Dental Therapy Education Program Receives Accreditation!
January 31, 2020Bill Would Ease Dentist Shortage in Oregon's Rural Areas
January 30, 2020W. K. Kellogg Foundation Annual Report: Equity and Leadership Spur Dental Therapy Tipping Point
January 21, 20202019 Legislative Wins Set Stage for Expanded Access to Oral Health Care
December 17, 2019Pacific Helps Pioneer Dental Therapy Initiative
November 26, 2019Comfort, Connection, Relatability: The Benefit Of Dental Therapists To Tribal Communities Knows No Bounds
November 21, 2019In Alaska, Dental Therapists Seen as Helping to Improve Oral Health
October 22, 2019Colorado's Legislative, Executive Branches Open to Improved Oral Healthcare Access
October 1, 2019"I Want People To Know There’s A Solution": A Fight To Provide Rural Dental Care
October 1, 2019National Indian Health Board Welcomes National Coalition of Dentists for Health Equity to National Partnership for Dental Therapy
August 21, 2019Using Dental Therapists in Wisconsin Draws Broad Support, but Wisconsin Dental Association Opposed
August 18, 2019Backers of Rural Dental Care Find Something to Smile About
June 3, 2019Dental therapy might not be what you think, but is it for North Carolina?
April 4, 2019New Mexico Governor Signs Bill Adopting Dental Therapists Programs
March 29, 2019Experts Develop Model Dental Therapy Legislation
March 19, 2019Bill to Expand Access to Dental Care on Reservations Heads to Governor
March 12, 2019Florida Legislature Renews Debate over Licensing of Dental Therapists
March 3, 2019Support for Dental Therapists Growing, but Wisconsin Dental Association Remains Opposed
February 21, 2019This Idaho Tribe Seeks to Address Gaps in Dental Care, but Some Dental Professionals Oppose
February 19, 2019Community Catalyst, National Indian Health Board Launch National Partnership to Increase Access to Dental Care Across the U.S.
February 11, 2019Wisconsin Governor Supports Dental Therapy and Expanded Oral Health Access
February 6, 2019Dental Therapist Bill Could Expand Access To Dental Care
February 4, 2019Dental Therapists Debated as Answer to Care Shortages
January 2, 2019Michigan Authorizes Dental Therapy!
January 2, 2019Michigan Authorizes Dental Therapy!
September 28, 2018State House legislators to vote on dental therapists
September 17, 2018Dental Therapy Bills in U.S. Virgin Islands Clear Legislative Committees
September 5, 2018Foundation launches website on dental therapy
August 7, 2018Arizona Dental Therapy Law Takes Effect
July 24, 2018Our Editorial: Open Door for Dental Therapists in Michigan
June 13, 2018Massachusetts Considers Licensing Dental Therapists
May 17, 2018Gov. Doug Ducey Signs Bill Allowing 'Dental Therapists' to Practice in Arizona
April 27, 2018Rep. Smitty Pignatelli: A Breakthrough in Massachusetts Dental Care
April 5, 20182018 Tribal Oral Health Assessment Now Open!
April 2, 2018Legislators Consider If 'Dental Therapy' Could Improve Access In Rural Ohio
March 12, 2018Dental Therapists Can Provide Cost-Efficient Care in Rural Areas
January 25, 2018Opinion: Dental therapists can soothe Florida’s dental shortage pains
January 19, 2018Coalition Makes Another Pitch for Dental Therapists in ND
January 10, 2018"Dental Therapists" Are Helping the Less Fortunate in Minnesota. Michigan Should Follow Their Lead.
October 16, 2017Tribal Leaders Visit Swinomish to Examine Successes of Dental Therapy
October 11, 2017Michigan Senate votes to allow, license dental therapists
October 6, 2017Letter to the Editor: Access to comprehensive dental care is a statewide issue in Michigan
August 23, 2017New Study Suggests Dental Therapists Improving Oral Health in YK Delta
July 19, 2017Oregon Tribes Latest To Hire Dental Therapists To Stem Oral Health Crisis
July 17, 2017Conservatives and Liberals Agree on at Least One Health Care Fix
June 28, 2017Vermont Technical College Dental Therapy Program Hires Director
June 21, 2017IHS Explores Behavioral Health Aide Program Success in Anchorage
April 12, 2017Arizona Dental Therapy Supporters Prep for Next Battle
April 9, 20176 Years in, Dental Therapist Experiment Is Working, Experts Say
Februrary 22, 2017Inslee Signs Bill to Improve Dental Care for State Tribes
Februrary 14, 2017Tohono O’odham Nation Councilman Chester Antone: Dental therapists good for tribes, good for Arizona
Februrary 10, 2017Long-sought bill to help dental care on tribal land is first to pass Legislature
January 15, 2017How a Little Known Native-American Tribe Is Leading the Way to Better Dental Care in America
November 1, 2016Bringing Preventive Dental Care to Rural Alaska
July, 2016Dental health therapists bringing oral health care to US tribal communities: Opening up access
May 22, 2016Where Dentists Are Scarce, American Indians Forge a Path to Better Care
February 11, 2016Dental Therapist Hired by Native American Tribe in Washington
February 10, 2016Oregon Approves Coos Bay Tribes to Integrate Mid-Level Native Dental Therapists
February 9, 2016Expanded use of dental therapists on tribal lands gains editorial backing
January 4, 2016Swinomish become first tribe in the Lower 48 to use dental therapists to address oral health crisis in Indian Country
NIHB Contacts:
Tribal Oral Health Initiative Department
50 F St NW, Suite 600
Washington, DC 20001
OralHealth@nihb.org
National Indian Health Board
50 F St NW, Suite 600 | Washington, DC 20001 | Phone: 202-507-4070 | Email: nihbcommunications@nihb.org