By Nicole Goldsworthy, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, SaskToday.ca PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. — A University of Saskatchewan program aimed at training oral health professionals closer to home is helping address long-standing challenges in accessing dental care in rural and northern Saskatchewan. The University of Saskatchewan’s College of Dentistry launched its Bachelor of Science in Dental Therapy program in 2023. According to the university, it is Canada’s first and only Bachelor of Science in Dental Therapy program. The initiative was designed to improve access to oral health services while building a workforce equipped to serve communities where care can be difficult to access. “Dental therapists are licensed oral health-care professionals who provide essential preventive and clinical dental services,” said Dr. Walter Yim, assistant director, academic, for the dental therapy program in Prince…
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