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Advocating priority for dental therapists to care for children in school-based programs


Wednesday, November 6, 2013 : 1:20 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.

Jay W. Friedman, DDS, MPH, Non-Affiliated, Los Angeles, CA
     
Dental caries is rampant among the underserved, poor, population of children. Given limited resources and that children are essentially non-ambulatory with respect to accessing health care, the concept of “social justice” assigns priority to those who are least able to provide for themselves, namely, children. The efficiency, effectiveness, acceptability and quality of school-based dental care for children will be presented in support of the Classic International Model for extension throughout the United States.

Learning Areas:

Other professions or practice related to public health
Provision of health care to the public

Learning Objectives:
Describe the efficiency, effectiveness, acceptability and quality of school-based dental care for children

Keyword(s): Access and Services, Access to Health Care

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: Since 1972, when I visited and surveyed the New Zealand School Dental Service staffed by dental therapists, I have been an advocate for a similar children’s school-based dental service in the United States. I have lectured extensively and published a number of articles in professional journals on utilization of dental therapists throughout the world. Consequently, I am recognized as an informed and reputable authority on the subject.
Any relevant financial relationships? No

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.

Back to: 5188.0: Priorities for Deployment of Dental Therapists-Community-based for Children and Adults & School-based for Children: Alaska Model, Minnesota Model, Classic International Model