Dental therapist Sarah Chagnon treats a patient at the Swinomish Dental Clinic in La Conner, Wash., as part of a school-based "sealant week" program. More states are considering authorizing licensures ...

Dental therapists are popping up around the country as a potentially cost-effective way to deliver oral care to underserved communities. The American Dental Association is pushing back. Our colleagues ...

MADISON – A new kind of dental profession was created in Wisconsin on Wednesday after years of gridlock in the state Capitol over whether to allow the licensure of dental therapists, a healthcare ...

Dental therapists have been practicing in other parts of the world for decades, but in the U.S. they are relatively few and far between. Like a hygienist, dental therapists can do cleanings as well as ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Maintaining good dental health has been difficult in tribal communities, but the introduction of a new kind of dental providers in ...

Dental professionals are witnessing numerous changes in legislation as we seek to address workforce shortages without compromising public care. These legislation changes have designed innovative ways ...

During a game of Red Rover when she was 16 years old, Rochelle "Roz" Siuvuq Ferry lost a front tooth. Ferry, who is Inupiaq, remembers having to get on a plane to get from her remote Alaskan village ...

Maintaining good dental health has been difficult in tribal communities, but the introduction of a new kind of dental providers in Wisconsin may provide some help. There are 12 tribal clinics in ...