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

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.