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Preparing to Interlock Preparing to Interlock The Pieces: The Pieces:
Addressing Current Addressing Current Issues for The FutureIssues for The Future
Jack DillenbergJack Dillenberg, , DDS, MPHDDS, MPH
Dean,Dean, Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral HealthArizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health
• IOM Dental Education at the Crossroads
• ADA The Future of Dentistry
• Oral Health in America: A Report of the Surgeon General
State of the Dental Workforce,National Oral Health Status and Dental
Education
State of the Dental Workforce,National Oral Health Status and Dental
Education
•National Health Policy Forum: Improving Oral Health: Promise and Prospects
•ADEA President’s Commission: Improving the Oral Health Status of all Americans: Roles . . . Academic Dental Institutions
Societal Commitment
“Economic market forces, societal pressures, and professional self interest must not compromise the contract of the oral health provider with society.”
Report of the ADEA President’s Commission - March 2003
Dental Profession Society
It is not what we have that will make us a great nation; it is the way in which we use it. Dakota Territory, July 4, 1886
Teddy Roosevelt
The Future is Total Health Care !
An Aging Population – chronic diseases, more teeth, poly-pharmacyTechnology - Internet - GeneticsOral Health Integration in to Total Health – MD/DO, PA, RN/NP
The Future is What We Make It!The Future is What We Make It!
“cosmetic dentistry changed my life”
The Future of DentistryThe Future of Dentistry• Shift from simple restorative to cosmetic
dentistry• Increasing use of implants – genetics!• Emphasis on early prevention of caries• Need for more comprehensive care in seniors
and medically compromised• Treating patients with/without teeth – not just
teeth!• Integration, integration, integration…• Distance Learning/TX – MPH, Diagnosis, QA
The future of our Profession The future of our Profession is….is….Whom We Select
The Future of Our ProfessionIs whom we admit to dental school
Admissions ProcessSecondary application processStakeholder participation in
admissionsGroup process
Focus on workforce disparitiesAmerican Indian workforce needs
Community service emphasis
Inaugural ASDOH ClassInaugural ASDOH Class
Community Service/Work Experience
45% Community Clinic Experience
28% FQHCs17% Indian Communities13% CHCs
12% Farm-Workers Clinics
Targeted RecruitmentTargeted Recruitment
Home Town Program – with Home Town Program – with CHCsCHCsAmerican Indian American Indian FocusFocusUnder Represented MinoritiesUnder Represented Minorities
Underserved Underserved AreasAreas
