A coalition of more than 50 advocacy groups in Kansas is recommending that dental therapists be trained and supervised by experienced dentists to help fill the state’s service gap.
Four out of five Kansas counties don’t have enough dentists to meet demand, and 14 counties in the state have no dentists at all, according to the Topeka Capital Journal. The Kansas Board of Regents proposed in early August that the state’s first dental school be established at the University of Kansas Medical Center.
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The coalition is offering dental therapist education as an alternative.
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Graduates of the dental therapy program will be qualified to perform routine or preventive care, including extractions, fillings and cleanings.
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