title: Dental therapists might not have a strong impact on overall caries incidence, but they may be more effective than dentists in terms of reducing the level of untreated caries.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  A systematic review of oral health outcomes produced by dental teams incorporating midlevel providers. Wright JT, Graham F, Hayes C, Ismail AI, Noraian KW, Weyant RJ, Tracy SL, Hanson NB, Frantsve-Hawley J. J Am Dent Assoc 2013;144(1):75-91.
  
  
  METHODS
  Elizabeth Phillips, PhD, H. Luke Shaefer, PhD PURPOSE/QUESTION: In populations where midlevel providers conduct irreversible procedures, is there a change in disease increment, untreated dental disease, or cost-effectiveness of dental care?
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  None reported
  
  
  METHODS
  Systematic review
  
  
  METHODS
  Level 2: Limited-quality, patient-oriented evidence
  
  
  METHODS
  Grade B: Inconsistent or limited quality patient-oriented evidence.
authors.affiliation: School of Social Work, University of Michigan, USA. Electronic address: ehp@umich.edu.
authors.forename: Elizabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Phillips
authors.forename: H Luke
authors.initials: HL
authors.lastname: Shaefer
mesh_terms: D003727:Dental Auxiliaries; D003729:Dental Care; D006801:Humans; D009909:Oral Health; D010348:Patient Care Team; D063868:Patient Outcome Assessment