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Dental Therapists Provide Essential Care During COVID-19

Dimensions of Dental Hygiene

Dental therapists in Washington State tribal clinics are using several effective strategies and proving to be essential caregivers. While the effects of COVID-19 will be severe and long-lasting, the work of these dental therapists will help to mitigate the oral health consequences in their communities. Outdoor Services.

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A Complete Guide To Teledentistry: The Future of Virtual Dental Care

Carestack

For more than 10 years, Teledentistry has been used by many dentists across the world to spread out the accessibility of their dental practices, reducing the oral health disparities between urban and rural communities. What is teledentistry? Quality of dental treatments. Benefits of Teledentistry. – ADTA.

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Celebrating a Decade of Dental Therapy

Dimensions of Dental Hygiene

Dental therapy was one proposed strategy to improve access to dental care for uninsured and underserved populations in Minnesota. For dental therapy supporters, the problem was to decrease oral health disease among vulnerable populations by increasing access to care.

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Providing Dental Care in India vs the United States During a Global Pandemic

Dimensions of Dental Hygiene

Throughout the pandemic, Mhay has continued to practice dentistry in India, while Nalliah has continued to practice dentistry and lead the clinical operations at UMSOD. Perry has held leadership roles with UMSOD and the Michigan Dental Association in our profession’s response to the pandemic.

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A Complete Guide To Teledentistry: The Future of Virtual Dental Care

Carestack

For more than 10 years, Teledentistry has been used by many dentists across the world to spread out the accessibility of their dental practices, reducing the oral health disparities between urban and rural communities. What is teledentistry? Quality of dental treatments. Benefits of Teledentistry. – ADTA.

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A look back at COVID-19: Lessons learned from the height of the pandemic

Off the Cusp

Off the Cusp - Patterson Dental blog. In fact, during the past two years, the entire dental profession has had to shift how patients are treated to ensure their safety. The same proved true for this pandemic, but dental practices were now facing respiratory pathogens associated with COVID-19 instead of a bloodborne pathogen.

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University of Colorado School of Dental Medicine report finds medical-dental integration models can improve overall health care outcomes in vulnerable populations

Dental News and Technology

The review, funded by the Delta Dental Institute, indicates streamlined communication and care team collaboration and adaptability are best practices for positive patient outcomes University of Colorado School of Dental Medicine report finds medical-dental integration models can improve overall health care outcomes in vulnerable populations.