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J Dent Educ. 67(8): 860-868 2003
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Journal of Dental Education, Vol 67, Issue 8, 860-868
Copyright © 2003 by American Dental Education Association

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Addressing disparities through dental-medical collaborations, part 1. The role of cultural competency in health disparities: training of primary care medical practitioners in children's oral health

WE Mouradian, JH Berg, and MJ Somerman

This paper introduces a series of articles examining specific dental-medical educational collaborations intended to decrease oral health disparities. The first article discusses cultural competency and its relationship to oral health disparities. The next two articles present pediatric oral health educational programs for medical practitioners, one targeting primary care practitioners and the other training family practice residents. This introductory article reviews the national public health agenda for oral health, explains the rationale for targeting dental-medical educational collaborations to address health disparities, and identifies important gaps in dental as well as medical education, especially in the area of infant oral health. Key findings of the two projects are reviewed as well as lessons learned. We call for leadership in dental education in three critical areas: cultural competency, infant oral health, and ethical and professional values. Given the historical isolation of dentistry, strong leadership at the level of the dean's office is needed to advance the agenda of eliminating oral health disparities through collaborations among dentistry, medicine, and the other health professions. Finally, an appreciation of the professional obligations of dental educators, practitioners, and the profession of dentistry can add resolve to this new prioritization.


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