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. […]
Floridians with Disabilities Wait Years for Dental Care
“A mother from a Florida city about two hours away called me because her adult son with profound intellectual disabilities was waking up at night screaming in pain,” says Dr. Timothy Garvey, D.M.D, who lives and works in Gainesville. “She had taken him to the emergency room a few times, but they all do the […]
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- […]