Midlevel providers refer to individuals who have some dental training but do not hold a DDS or DMD and may perform irreversible procedures on the public. They include dental therapists, dental health aide therapists, and advanced dental therapists.

 While some states identify midlevel providers as solutions to addressing barriers to care, ASDA believes that dentists hold the training and expertise required for irreversible procedures, diagnosis, and prescribing drugs. Read more about ASDA’s solutions to barriers to care here.