Integration of an Oral Health Team into a Student-Faculty Collaborative Clinic: Successes and Challenges
Publication information:
Simon L, Ji Y, Bell R, et al.
Integration of an Oral Health Team into a Student-Faculty Collaborative Clinic: Successes and Challenges. J Health Care Poor Underserved. 2018;29(2):573-580. doi:10.1353/hpu.2018.0041
Abstract
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 Latino population. Documentation of oral exam findings rose from 11.88% to 50.50% in the year following integration of dental students into the clinic.