Dental therapists linked to improved dental outcomes for Alaska Native communities in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta

Dental therapists linked to improved dental outcomes for Alaska Native communities in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta

Objectives: Dental Health Aide Therapists (DHATs) have been part of the dental workforce in Alaska's Yukon-Kuskokwim (YK) Delta since 2006. They are trained to provide preventive and restorative care such as filling and extractions. In this study, we evaluated community-level dental outcomes as...

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Main Authors: Babb, M. (Author), Chi, D.L (Author), Dunbar, M. (Author), Lenaker, D. (Author), Mancl, L. (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Blackwell Publishing Inc. 2018
Subjects:
access to dental care
adult
Adult
Alaska
Alaska Native
Alaska Native oral health disparities
Alaska Natives
article
child
Child
correlation coefficient
data analysis
Dental Auxiliaries
dental auxiliary
Dental Care
Dental Health Aide Therapists
dental procedure
dental therapist
dental utilization
dental workforce
electronic health record
extraction
general anesthesia
health care delivery
health equity
Health Services Accessibility
human
Humans
independent variable
medicaid
outcome assessment
prevention
social justice
United States
Yukon
Yukon Territory
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