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The Impact – Dental Workforce Legislation

A review of new legislation intended to bolster the dental workforce and increase access to [...]

Dental diversity outreach comes to Spokane, as advocate pushes for inclusion of underrepresented groups in workforce

For the past two years, the registered dental assistant has been running Delta Dental’s Dental [...]

Dental Therapy Bill Signed by WA Governor

More rural and underserved communities will have access to preventive dental care soon, thanks to [...]

$5 million in state funding will help propel PNWU’s new dental school in Yakima

With a $5 million grant from the state’s capital budget and a recently passed law [...]

Number of bills moving in state legislatures on Dentist and Dental Hygienist Compact

Over two decades ago, the ADA approved policy supporting license portability. Fast forward to today, [...]

Delta Dental Institute Launches Campaign to Drive Greater Diversity in the Oral Health Workforce

Today, in recognition of World Oral Health Day, the Delta Dental Institute is launching a [...]

UW scores big with efforts to train dentists for rural areas

Bringing health care to rural and underserved populations in Washington and the region at large [...]

Statewide Access to Dental Therapists Promoted by Swinomish Tribal Community

The Swinomish Indian Tribal Community continues to promote statewide dental therapist practice to the 2023 [...]

Federal Court Orders CMS to Approve Medicaid Funding for DHATs in Washington

A federal appeals court on 1/19/23 reversed a late Trump Administration decision to deny Medicaid [...]

Webinar: Improving Access to Oral Health Care for Rural, Tribal and Underserved Communities

Oral health among rural, underserved, and Tribal settings has been an ongoing challenge as poor [...]