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After Decade-plus Fight Led by Impacted Communities, Washington State Expands Dental Therapy
Community Catalyst joins partners in celebrating the bipartisan passage of legislation allowing more communities in Washington state to access routine, community-centered dental care through dental therapists.
American Dental Therapy Association Joins National Partnership for Dental Therapy as Co-Chair
The move will uplift voices of dental therapists in the fight to expand access to equitable care.
New federal report calls for additional funding and support to grow dental therapy and improve access to oral health
A new report from a federal advisory committee calls on Congress and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to implement policies that will advance dental therapy.
Experts Develop Model Dental Therapy Regulations
Today, the National Partnership for Dental Therapy (NPDT) announced the release of the Model Dental Therapist Rule and Best Practices Guide (the Model Rule), which will support the implementation, regulation and growth of the dental therapy profession.
100+ Organizations Endorse Dental Therapists
The community-driven movement to improve access to dental care has grown to include more than 100 partners, including the National Congress of American Indians, MomsRising, the National Rural Health Association and The Pew Charitable Trusts.
National Partnership for Dental Therapy: The East Coast’s First Dental Therapist Chooses Maine
Today, the National Partnership for Dental Therapy announced that the first ever dental therapist on the East Coast will begin working in Bangor, Maine at Penobscot Community Health Care.
Dental Access Advocates to Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: Dental Therapists Address Severe Lack of Dental Access for Americans
The National Partnership for Dental Therapy: Alaska Program Accreditation is a Monumental Step Forward for Community-informed, Community-driven Solutions
Today, the American Dental Association’s Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA), which accredits all U.S. education programs for dentists and dental hygienists, granted accreditation to a dental therapy education program for the first time.
Coalition of Prominent Dentists Launches Unified Platform to Address Health Equity
A distinguished group of dentists with extensive backgrounds in private practice, public health, dental education, administration and research, has announced the formation of The National Coalition of Dentists for Health Equity.
Community Catalyst, National Indian Health Board Launch National Partnership to Increase Access to Dental Care Across the U.S.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Community Catalyst and the National Indian Health Board (NIHB) are launching the National Partnership for Dental Therapy to accelerate the authorization of dental therapists nationwide.
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