DENTEX Program

DHAT Profile

Bonnie JohnsonBased in Emmonak, AK

Employed by Yukon Kuskokwim Health Corporation

“I was raised in a village that did not receive consistent dental care. Dental providers would come and go. Unfortunately, there were villages that did not receive any dental care. Now, I am a Dental Health Aide Therapist who is able to provide much needed dental care to 4 villages on the Yukon Delta. I am able to educate many that had little or no knowledge of the importance of good oral hygiene. The majority of the children were fearful of dental because they usually had experienced the trauma of having teeth extracted in a papoose board. Now that I have been stationed in the Emmonak sub-region for over a year, children anticipate a fun dental visit. I am proud to provide preventive and basic restorative dental care to rural Alaska.”

DENTEX Application

Training is a two-year program with the first year in Anchorage. Second year is in Bethel in collaboration with the Yukon Kuskokwim Health Corporation at the Yuut Elitnaurviat People’s Learning Center.

Requirements

High School diploma or GED. Preference given to applicants with some college level academics.
Prior experience in dental or medical setting preferred.
Personal statement as to why you want to be a DHAT.
References from Tribal Association & employer or community leader.
Preference given to applicants with Tribal Association sponsorship.

How to Apply

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2013 DENTEX application forms may now be downloaded by clicking the PDF icon.

For more information contact your Tribal Association, Tribal Dental Director, or call the DENTEX Program at (907) 729-5600

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