Oral health disparities are pervasive. Interprofessional education and collaborative practice
experiences may be a means to address this problem in oral healthcare settings. This …

Improving access to dental care for patients experiencing barriers such as financial,
transportation, or mental health is a public health concern. Dental schools have an …

Background: Patients with special health care needs (SHCNs) and patients from
underrepresented minority and/or low socioeconomic backgrounds are more likely to have …

Purpose: A growing need for oral health care is challenged by the maldistribution of oral
health providers and lack of opportunity to access oral health care in the current system …

Vulnerable populations are more likely to access medical care than visit a dentist. We
introduced a dental team into a student-faculty collaborative clinic that serves a low-income …

In the United States, poor oral health represents a significant public health problem. The
1989 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) reported that approximately 39 million adults …

Objectives: We sought to explore institutional barriers to the provision of oral health services
for the underserved among inner‐city health centers. Methods: Mail‐based survey of …

Social workers are valuable members of any health care team, including oral health care.
Social workers overcome challenges by connecting people to resources and assisting in the …

Access to oral health care is a complex and multifactorial problem. The objective of this
article is to discuss those factors most influenced by the dental care provider. Issues …

Background A landmark report from the US surgeon general identified disparities in oral
health care as an urgent and high-priority problem. A parallel development in the dental …