Meet Lolinda Turner, dental workforce diversity & inclusion program manager at Delta Dental of Washington (DDWA). When she was a practicing registered dental assistant, Turner says that she “didn’t see a lot of other dental professionals who looked like me.” Three years ago, … [Read more...]
Addressing Social Determinants of Health to Improve Access to Oral Health Care
For many, the words, “increasing access to oral health care,” bring to mind images of free oral health screenings or mobile dental clinics. So, it may be a surprise that Delta Dental of Colorado Foundation (DDCOF) is supporting food justice, wealth building, and promotora work … [Read more...]
Saguache County Envisions Medical-Dental Co-location
Long-time, now-retired physician David Arnett and former Saguache County Commissioner Tim Lovato have a vision. It includes restoring a 100-year-old historical building in the town of Saguache to house dental, medical, pharmacy, physical therapy, veterans, and eventually … [Read more...]