About Dental Therapy
What is a Dental Pilot Project #100?
Project #100, the Oregon Tribes Dental Health Aide Therapist Pilot Project, is sponsored by the Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board in partnership with the Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians (CTCLUSI), the Coquille Indian Tribe, and the Native American Rehabilitation Association (NARA). The pilot educates and employs dental therapists to serve American Indian/Alaska Native patients, increasing access to care in those communities. The project was approved by the Oregon Health Authority in February 2016, and has recently been extended to operate through May 2022.
Where are Oregon DHATs Practicing?
Five dental therapists graduated from the Alaska Dental Therapy Education Program, from 2017 to 2019. Two dental therapists are working at the CTCLUSI dental clinic, one at NARA, and two are working outside of the pilot until the new Coquille dental clinic opens in 2021.
PILOT PROJECT #100 FINDINGS:
SPOTLIGHT ON CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF COOS, LOWER UMPQUA AND SIUSLAW INDIANS DENTAL CLINIC
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Thank You to Our Supporters
The success of Oregon Pilot Project #100 can be attributed to the Tribal leadership and fearless advocates that have worked tirelessly to ensure our tribal nations in Oregon have access to culturally competent, high quality and safe oral healthcare. We want to thank all those who supported this pilot in the beginning and who continue to support our work.
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National Partnership for Dental Therapy.
American Dental Therapy Association.