OBJECTIVES: To review the development of dental therapy in Canada. METHODS: Historical review. RESULTS: Over its 35-year history in Canada, this model of service delivery experienced a period of great success, but has since degraded, not fulfilling its potential. CONCLUSIONS: To ensure the success of the paediatric oral health therapist, US policy leaders will need to mitigate the challenges that degraded the viability of this form of service provision in Canada.
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