The law provides grant assistance and scholarship programs for dental professionals, with priority given to those who work in collaboration with primary care providers as well as those who choose to serve vulnerable populations. The ACA also establishes grants to demonstrate the effectiveness of training programs for alternative dental health care providers, including supervised dental hygienists, primary care physicians, dental therapists, and other appropriate health professionals. Currently, primary care providers often see patients who have never been to a dentist. This is often the case with Medicaid patients, because Medicaid oral health reimbursement rates are so low. Recognizing the needs of patients and the lack of dental professionals,.
