Welcome to the Alaska Dental Health Aide Program website! The purpose of this site is to provide accurate information regarding the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium's (ANTHC) Community Health Aide Program (CHAP). The CHAP is a congressionally authorized program exclusively for use in Alaska and is authorized in the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (Section 121, 25 U.S.C. 1616l). The Dental Health Aide Program, a component of the CHAP, is designed to address the oral health needs of Alaska Natives in rural settings. Information on this site is factual in nature and is meant to help the reader develop a basic understanding of the program. The four categories of dental health aides work under the supervision of licensed dentists. For additional information on the CHAP program contact: CHAP@phs-dental.org
For additional information on the Alaska Dental Health Aide Program, contact: DHAP@phs-dental.org
General Background for the Community Health Aide Program (CHAP)
Alaska Community Health Aide Program
General Background for the Alaska Dental Health Aide Program
Alaska Dental Health Aide Program White Paper (09-14-2005)
IHS Division of Oral Health Quality Assessment Guide
Evaluation of the Alaska Dental Health Aide Program
Alaska Dental Health Aide Therapist Program IHS DHA Evaluation
Certification Procedures
Community Health Aide Program Certification Board Standards and Procedures (PDF)
Community Health Aide Program Certification Board Standards and Procedures (RTF)
Education and Training
Dental Therapy curriculum from Otago University
Frequently Asked Questions
Alaska Dental Health Aide Therapist Program FAQs