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

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Description
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.
Author(s)
Donald L. Chi, Dane Lenaker, Lloyd Mancl, Matthew Dunbar, Michael Babb
Citation
Journal of Public Health Dentistry, 78(2), 175-182
Date
03/2018
Tagged as
Access · Children and youth · Oral health · Tribal communities · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention