The Ethics of Access to Oral Health Care: An Introduction to the Special Issue

Catalanotto, Frank A.; Patthoff, Donald E.; Gray, CF

doi:10.1002/j.0022-0337.2006.70.11.tb04184.x

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“…To serve those populations in shortage areas, the Bureau of Health Workforce estimated in June 2017 that 8,636 new dental practitioners would be needed. The concept of social justice is important regarding access to care because it stands for everyone receiving the same high‐quality, affordable oral health care regardless of socioeconomic status, ethnicity, education, or ability to pay 4 . A bridge needs to be developed between people in need and access to care, with a new approach to streamline access and provide an additional entry point to oral health care.…”

Section: Historical and Global Perspectivementioning

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Dental Therapists as New Oral Health Practitioners: Increasing Access for Underserved Populations

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Self

2017

Journal of Dental Education

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The development of dental therapy in the U.S. grew from a desire to find a workforce solution for increasing access to oral health care. Worldwide, the research that supports the value of dental therapy is considerable. Introduction of educational programs in the U.S. drew on the experiences of programs in New Zealand, Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom, with Alaska tribal communities introducing dental health aide therapists in 2003 and Minnesota authorizing dental therapy in 2009. Currently, two additional states have authorized dental therapy, and two additional tribal communities are pursuing the use of dental therapists. In all cases, the care provided by dental therapists is focused on communities and populations who experience oral health care disparities and have historically had difficulties in accessing care. This article examines the development and implementation of the dental therapy profession in the U.S. An in-depth look at dental therapy programs in Minnesota and the practice of dental therapy in Minnesota provides insight into the early implementation of this emerging profession. Initial results indicate that the addition of dental therapists to the oral health care team is increasing access to quality oral health care for underserved populations. As evidence of dental therapy's success continues to grow, mid-level dental workforce legislation is likely to be introduced by oral health advocates in other states. This article was written as part of the project "Advancing Dental Education in the 21 Century."

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Dental Therapists as New Oral Health Practitioners: Increasing Access for Underserved Populations

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Self

2017

Journal of Dental Education

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A Global Oral Health Course: Isn't It Time?

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Mascarenhas

Dharamsi

2008

Journal of Dental Education

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This article examines current global oral health initiatives to underserved dental populations and assesses the level of familiarity with these initiatives among dental students. The World Health Organization (WHO)'s basic package of oral care (BPOC) is described, as well as successes and difficulties in global oral health initiatives. A survey was conducted of third-year dental students at a North American dental school to determine their familiarity with global oral health initiatives set out by the WHO and the World Dental Federation (FDI). The majority of the surveyed students (87 percent) expressed interest in volunteering their professional services in international settings. However, none of the surveyed students knew about the BPOC or the FDI's role in global oral health. The findings indicate that predoctoral dental public health courses in dental schools ought to include a course on global oral health to expose students to global oral health issues and equip them with interventions like the BPOC so they can provide better care to globally underserved dental populations.

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Curriculum and Clinical Training in Oral Health for Physicians and Dentists

2008

Journal of Dental Education

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The Ethics of Access to Oral Health Care: An Introduction to the Special Issue

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Dental Therapists as New Oral Health Practitioners: Increasing Access for Underserved Populations

Dental Therapists as New Oral Health Practitioners: Increasing Access for Underserved Populations

A Global Oral Health Course: Isn't It Time?

Curriculum and Clinical Training in Oral Health for Physicians and Dentists

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