For Want of a Dentist: The Rise of the Dental Therapy Movement in Tribal Nations and the U.S.
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Description
Report discusses the role of dental therapists in tribal communities to address oral health workforce shortages. Details the history of oral health professional shortages, highlights the populations bearing the burden of the shortages, and describes how tribal communities have used dental therapists to improve access to oral healthcare.
Date
11/2021
Type
Document
Organization
W. K. Kellogg Foundation
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Access · American Indian or Alaska Native · Dental workforce · Health disparities · Oral health · Statistics and data · Alaska