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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 ...

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.

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

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A study found that dental therapists are competently drilling, filling and pulling teeth in the Alaska Bush, where dentists are in short supply.

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 ...

WASHINGTON – While some lawmakers have expressed skepticism toward dental therapists providing oral hygiene services to tribal patients for fear of subpar care, new ...

According to a press release from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, an independent evaluation has found that an innovative pilot program in Alaska, which may become a ...

Joaqlin Estus, KNBA – Anchorage Dental disease is a serious health problem among Alaska Natives. A recent evaluation of about 400 Alaska Native people found untreated ...