title: Advanced dental education programs: status and implications for access to care in California.
abstract: Primary care residencies in dentistry include general practice residency and advanced education in general dentistry--collectively known as postdoctoral general--dentistry and pediatric dentistry. These primary care programs are the most likely to serve underserved populations during the training experience. An expansion of primary care dental residency positions in California has the potential to positively impact access to care in California. However, there are significant political and financial barriers to realizing this potential.
authors.affiliation: Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry, San Francisco, CA 94115, USA.
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Glassman
mesh_terms: D002140:California; D003149:Community Dentistry / Q000191:economics / Q000193:education; D003729:Dental Care; D004497:Education, Dental / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D004503:Education, Medical, Graduate / Q000191:economics; D005380:Financing, Government; D005792:General Practice, Dental / Q000193:education; D018166:Health Care Reform; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006784:Hospitals, Teaching / Q000191:economics; D006801:Humans; D007182:Income; D007396:Internship and Residency / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D008005:Licensure, Dental; D008507:Medically Underserved Area; D010377:Pediatric Dentistry / Q000193:education; D011231:Preceptorship / Q000191:economics; D011320:Primary Health Care; D012575:Schools, Dental / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration; D014146:Training Support; D014481:United States