Oral health can provide path to better health and wellness
Arizonans are becoming more aware of the vital link between oral health and overall well-being. This understanding about holistic wellness is influencing at-home oral health care and increasing routine, preventive visits to dentists.
Arizona dental board fails to protect public, hold dentists accountable
Details about problem dentists in Arizona are hidden under layers of bureaucracy, a tangled complaint system and a public-facing website that is virtually unnavigable, an investigation by the Howard Center for Investigative Journalism found.
Dentists get OK from Senate committee for Botox, more
A Senate panel voted Wednesday to allow dental patients to get their lips puffed up, cheeks filled out and brow wrinkles smoothed at the same place they now get their... […]
Dental therapy expands access to care, would aid most Arizonans
At The Pew Charitable Trusts, we base our policy recommendations on facts and data. Our analysis is rigorous. And we support dental therapy because the evidence is clear – it expands access to dental care.
Bill would solve Arizona’s dental health crisis
Only by working together will we be successful in adopting innovative solutions to enhance the accessibility of our existing dental care delivery model.
Committee gives OK in first step to create new dental profession
A bid to license dental therapists in Arizona survived the sunrise process November 29, paving the way for legislation to be introduced to the full Legislature.