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Source: New York Times | The American Dental Association (ADA) claims it opposes letting dental therapists do work normally done by bona fide dentists—even on people ...

November 2, 2010; Source:New York Times | The American Dental Association (ADA) claims it opposes letting dental therapists do work normally done by bona fide ...

The New York Times, certified dental therapists in Alaska, “the only state where nondentists may perform extractions and administer fillings. The therapists, who receive ...

A study that says Alaska's specially trained dental therapists are competently doing their jobs has fired up criticism from national dentist groups.

Even scarier than how much candy our kids will consume this week is the thought that another Minnesota child will land in the emergency room, under costly and risky ...

A study that says Alaska's specially trained dental therapists are competently doing their jobs has fired up criticism from national dentist groups.

The New York Times’ Joyce Cohen reports on the debate over whether paraprofessionals should provide much-needed dental care in areas where (mostly poor, rural)) people ...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Dentists are upset over a study showing that a dental therapist program in rural Alaska is a success

In remote northwestern Alaska, where dental decay is rampant, some of Stephanie Woods’s patients suffered from toothaches for months on end — “raging toothaches with ...

Turf battles exist in dentistry, too. A new study finds the 14 certified dental therapists who treat patients in Alaska provide safe care, fueling a debate over what ...