Dental Therapists Linked to Improved Dental Outcomes for Alaska Native Communities in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta

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Features a study of dental outcomes in Alaska's Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta since Dental Health Aide Therapists (DHATs) have been added to the communities' dental workforce. Details annual data on dental utilization for both children and adults.

Donald L. Chi, Dane Lenaker, Lloyd Mancl, Matthew Dunbar, Michael Babb

Journal of Public Health Dentistry, 78(2), 175-182

03/2018

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Access · American Indian or Alaska Native · Children and youth · Oral health · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention