Dental therapists would transform access to basic dental care
By Raquel Tejada, CRDH, BASDH, Med Director of Dental Hygiene Providers Central Florida Healthcare, Inc. As a dental hygienist with over 20 years of experience in both private and public practices in Florida, I have seen firsthand the severe physical and emotional impacts that are caused by the lack of access to basic dental care. […]
National Media Questions Organized Dentistry’s Push Against Dental Therapy
With all published research supporting dental therapy as a safe, effective way to increase access to quality dental care, more news organizations are questioning why organized dentistry is pushing back. NPR recently ran a 3-minute news story and a 9-minute podcast about dental therapy. Both are absolutely worth a listen and feature Dr. Jane Grover- spokesperson for the American Dental Association- […]