Allied Dentistry: ADEA report on workforce models

"Emerging Allied Dental Workforce Models: Considerations for Academic Institutions," is reported in the November issue of the American Dental Education Association's Journal of Dental Education. Intended to better serve areas with the greatest dental needs, the models discussed include Advanced Dental Hygiene Practitioner, the Community Dental Health Coordinator, the Oral Preventive Assistant, and the Dental Health Aide Therapist. Although the report is available online only to ADEA members, RDH Magazine reports that a report copy may be obtained by e-mailing WardL@adea.org. Read more.