Oral Health Providers Archives - Scope of Practice Policy

Teledentistry: Connecting Rural Communities to Dental Care

Posted: February 28, 2020

Rural Americans are more likely to experience tooth decay and twice as likely to lose their adult teeth as their …

Posted: August 15, 2017

In 2016, Maine enacted a new Dental Practice Act establishing the scope of practice for dental hygienists and dental therapists. …

Posted: February 23, 2017

Dental therapists have gained recognition as oral health providers who can perform basic clinical dental treatment and preventive services in …