Dental therapy is a workforce model that introduces mid-level practitionersâdental therapistsâwith both preventive and restorative skills. The introduction of dental therapists appears to improve access to and equity in dental service delivery in the US. The Oral Health Workforce Research Center conducted a study that evaluated the satisfaction of clinical providers, organizational administrators, and patients…
The COVID-19 pandemic impacted consumer access to oral health care. The temporary closure of dental offices and fear related to the pandemic affected dental visits and led to experimentation in using teledentistry to serve oral health care needs. This article examines consumersâ use of teledentistry from June 2019 through June 2020, assessing respondents’ teledentistry use…
The emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic heightened issues of burnout across the health workforce. The chance of infection with COVID-19 among the oral health providers was considered substantial due to the increased risk of contracting the virus through respiratory aerosols and spatter during dental procedures. This report describes the levels of burnout experienced by oral…
The COVID-19 pandemic impacted consumer access to oral health care. The temporary closure of dental offices and fear related to the pandemic affected dental visits and led to experimentation in using teledentistry to serve oral health care needs. This article examines consumersâ use of teledentistry from June 2019 through June 2020, assessing respondents’ teledentistry use…
Dental therapy is a workforce model that introduces mid-level practitionersâdental therapistsâwith both preventive and restorative skills. The introduction of dental therapists appears to improve access to and equity in dental service delivery in the US. The Oral Health Workforce Research Center conducted a study that evaluated the satisfaction of clinical providers, organizational administrators, and patients…
