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Translating prenatal oral health clinical standards into dental education: results and policy implications.

M Gentry ByrdRocio B QuinonezKelly LippAlice ChuangCeib PhillipsJane A Weintraub
Published in: Journal of public health dentistry (2018)
This study provides descriptive evidence of an academic, interprofessional program's ability to provide safety-net dental care to pregnant women in the state of North Carolina. Results underscore the need for dental services among pregnant women, signaling for promotion of prenatal oral health clinical standards and informing policy on the state and national levels to maximize dental coverage.
Keyphrases
  • oral health
  • pregnant women
  • healthcare
  • quality improvement
  • public health
  • mental health
  • patient safety
  • primary care
  • palliative care
  • cross sectional
  • chronic pain