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@HealthActionNM | Dental therapists are vital for financial viability of MN Children's Dental Services. | 7 years 5 months ago | Reply Retweet Favorite |
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@HealthActionNM | Dental therapists are reducing wait times and providing quality care! https://t.co/dJ1ConHODy | 7 years 5 months ago | Reply Retweet Favorite |
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@HealthActionNM | No complaints against dental therapists at CDS. No substantiated complaints to MN dental board. | 7 years 5 months ago | Reply Retweet Favorite |
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@HealthActionNM | How did #dentaltherapists improve the dental team? https://t.co/bzyFwqb4Dz | 7 years 5 months ago | Reply Retweet Favorite |
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@HealthActionNM | This gives supervising dentists the authority to set the parameters for how dental therapists practice https://t.co/sgEXZwW9UP | 7 years 5 months ago | Reply Retweet Favorite |
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@HealthActionNM | Sarah's dentists were initially opposed to working with #dentaltherapists. But Sarah set up collaborative practice agreements. | 7 years 5 months ago | Reply Retweet Favorite |
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@HealthActionNM | Where do DTs practice? - Schools - Hospitals/clinics - Mobile dental units - Community-based settings | 7 years 5 months ago | Reply Retweet Favorite |
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@HealthActionNM | MN uses telehealth services to connect dentists, dental therapists, and patients. | 7 years 5 months ago | Reply Retweet Favorite |
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@HealthActionNM | #DentalTherapists can practice independently, under the general supervision of a dentist. Must serve at least 50% low income people in MN. | 7 years 5 months ago | Reply Retweet Favorite |
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@HealthActionNM | Why #dentaltherapists? -Community-based - Public-health focused -Expertise in restorative care -Frees dentists to do more complex cases | 7 years 5 months ago | Reply Retweet Favorite |
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@HealthActionNM | Why did MN need dental therapists? 1) Swelling patient population 2) Provider shortages MN sought alternatives & found DT was best model. | 7 years 5 months ago | Reply Retweet Favorite |
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@HealthActionNM | Her clinic serves a wide geographically and demographically diverse populations. https://t.co/zQSUixEUaV | 7 years 5 months ago | Reply Retweet Favorite |
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@HealthActionNM | Sarah Wovcha of Children's Dental Service of MN is an advocate for #dentaltherapists and runs a clinic that employs dental therapists. | 7 years 5 months ago | Reply Retweet Favorite |
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@HealthActionNM | Public polling shows 75% of the public supports dental therapists. | 7 years 5 months ago | Reply Retweet Favorite |
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@HealthActionNM | The evidence is clear! Dental therapists are providing safe, quality care for communities who need care the most. https://t.co/yh7WuGjqJ5 | 7 years 5 months ago | Reply Retweet Favorite |
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@HealthActionNM | Momentum for #dentaltherapists is growing! https://t.co/WWJxAAg4wH | 7 years 5 months ago | Reply Retweet Favorite |
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@HealthActionNM | The closest policy intervention that has the same impact as dental therapists is fluoridation. | 7 years 5 months ago | Reply Retweet Favorite |
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@HealthActionNM | In AK, we see that dental therapists initially focused on restorative and emergency care but now the focus is on pr… https://t.co/4LWkZ8beRH | 7 years 5 months ago | Reply Retweet Favorite |
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@HealthActionNM | There are communities in every single state that have a high disease burden. | 7 years 5 months ago | Reply Retweet Favorite |
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@HealthActionNM | How do dental therapists fit in to the dental care team? They directly address the gaps and barriers to care. https://t.co/1Em4z6zjbn | 7 years 5 months ago | Reply Retweet Favorite |