Journal of dental education
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This study investigates whether female and male full-time dental faculty members in U. S. dental schools differ in their workplace experiences and perceptions. A questionnaire was mailed to the 2,203 U. ⋯ We thus concluded that female and male faculty members differ in their experiences and perceptions of the academic climate at U. S. dental schools. These results may be useful when school leaders explore effective recruitment and retention strategies for dental faculty members.
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Providing oral health care to rural populations in the United States is a major challenge. Lack of community water fluoridation, dental workforce shortages, and geographical barriers all aggravate oral health and access problems in the largely rural Northwest. Children from low-income and minority families and children with special needs are at particular risk. ⋯ The program also partnered with local dentists to ensure a referral network for children with identified disease at the family medicine training sites. Pediatric dentistry residents assisted in didactic and hands-on training of family medicine residents. Future topics for oral health training of family physicians are suggested.