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April 23, 2026Journal of Dental Education0 citationsOpen Access

Community‐Based Postdoctoral Dentistry Program in Special Care Dentistry: Development and Implementation

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DBDan BurchMAMarvellous AkinlotanOOOluyomi Oloruntoba

Key Points

  • This research aims to develop and implement a community-based program to improve specialized dental care for individuals with special healthcare needs.
  • Utilized the CCHD model as an implementation template for academic dental centers.
  • Focused on collaboration and streamlined administration to enhance stability.
  • Planned future assessments of patient outcomes and cost-effectiveness.
  • The collaboration resulted in rapid establishment of specialized care capacity.
  • Institutional stability was achieved efficiently through streamlined processes.
  • Future evaluations are expected to demonstrate improved outcomes and value in addressing oral health disparities.

Abstract

The CCHD model provides a replicable and scalable implementation template for academic dental centers seeking to rapidly increase specialized care capacity. Successful collaboration and streamlined administration achieved institutional stability quickly. Future assessments will focus on longitudinal patient outcomes and the cost-effectiveness of this model to further substantiate its value in mitigating oral health disparities for the SHCN population.

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Burch et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69e9bb9e85696592c86ed3c6https://doi.org/10.1002/jdd.70239
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