Guest Opinion: Time To Increase Access To Basic Dental Care In Oregon
With a shortage of dentists in Oregon, the Legislature should pass a bill allowing the state to license dental therapists.
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In Short Session, High Profile Bills Can Be A Long Shot
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The dead bills are starting to pile up.
Oregon’s Dental Access Lags As Advocates Seek Solutions
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Only about 40% of Oregon dentists accept Medicaid patients. More than two dozen rural communities don’t even have a single dentist.
Review of Dental Therapists Worldwide Shows They Provide Effective Dental Care to Millions of Children
Suggests greater role for mid-level dental providers in the United States
April 11, 2012 -- An extensive review of the literature documenting care provided by dental therapists and clinical outcomes worldwide indicates that they offer safe, effective dental care to children. Released today by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, the study reviews more than 1,100 reports regarding dental therapists and their work in various countries.
