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Oral Health Providers

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 …

Dental Hygienists and Dental Hygiene Therapists in Maine

Posted: August 15, 2017

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

Dental Therapists Gaining Traction as Oral Health Providers

Posted: February 23, 2017

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

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Recent Blog Posts

  • Time for a Refresh: NCSL’s New and Improved Scope of Practice Policy website

    March 16, 2021
  • Mitigating Health Workforce Barriers during the COVID-19 Pandemic

    April 13, 2020
  • States Continue to Enact Legislation to Address Health Care Workforce Shortages

    January 6, 2020
  • Utilizing Addiction Counselors to Improve Access to Behavioral Health Services

    August 29, 2019

Resource Categories

  • Publications: Behavioral Health Providers (11)
  • Publications: Nurse Practitioners (8)
  • Publications: Oral Health Providers (6)
  • Publications: Pharmacists (2)
  • Publications: Physician Assistants (8)
  • Maps of Health Professional Shortage Areas (4)
  • Professional Organizations (8)
  • Federal and State Resources (18)

Recent Resources

  • National Alliance of State Pharmacy Associations

    May 7, 2020
  • Pharmacist Scope of Practice

    May 7, 2020
  • Pharmacist Prescribing: Statewide Protocols

    May 7, 2020
  • State Telehealth Laws and Reimbursement Policies Report

    January 21, 2020

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