Mid-level Providers: Why Membership in the ADA Matters

By Cesar R. Sabates, DDS, FACD, FPFA, FICD “Access to dental care” has been a growing concern for many years. Foundations and many other individuals have frequently used the same catchphrase to propose a new provider be introduced within the…

Dental Therapist False Promises Force Unfair Choice on Patients and Dentists

By Jane Grover, DDS, MPH, Director, Council on Access, Prevention and Interprofessional Relations, American Dental Association Many challenges keep people from visiting a dentist including, lack of oral health education, cost, fear of the dentist and a belief that they…