Abstract
Dental public health is a unique specialty of dentistry that focuses on prevention of oral diseases among populations rather than individual patients. It encompasses several complementary disciplines and greatly varies in its functions and activities. Several federal, state, local, and nonpublic entities operationalize the mission of dental public health to improve population oral health through a diverse and vibrant workforce.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 155-175 |
| Number of pages | 21 |
| Journal | Dental clinics of North America |
| Volume | 62 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Apr 2018 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2018 Elsevier Inc.
Keywords
- Access to dental care
- Alternative dental providers
- Dental public health
- Dental workforce