FDA Collection: http://hdl.handle.net/2451/75639 Fri, 28 Aug 2026 04:36:53 GMT 2026-08-28T04:36:53Z Commentary: Moving Beyond Charitable Dental Missions: The Pursuit of Equitable Partnerships to Reduce Oral Health Disparities http://hdl.handle.net/2451/75902 Title: Commentary: Moving Beyond Charitable Dental Missions: The Pursuit of Equitable Partnerships to Reduce Oral Health Disparities Authors: Cunha-Cruz, Joana; Senturia, Kirsten D. Abstract: Drs. Cunha-Cruz and Senturia point to the lack of systematic evaluative evidence that international service-learning benefits dental students, universities, and the U.S. healthcare system, and challenge us to create metrics that would enable critical evaluation of global health experiences as a first step in developing equitable partnerships designed to reduce oral health disparities. Wed, 01 Mar 2017 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/2451/75902 2017-03-01T00:00:00Z A Note from the 2017 Chair of the Academy of Distinguished Educators and the JADE Editorial Board Chair http://hdl.handle.net/2451/75898 Title: A Note from the 2017 Chair of the Academy of Distinguished Educators and the JADE Editorial Board Chair Authors: Spivakovsky, Silvia Abstract: This issue of the Journal of the Academy of Distinguished Educators (JADE) focuses on the challenge of global oral health disparities and the importance of preparing students to address the lived reality of communities in need of dental education and care, both globally and locally. Wed, 01 Mar 2017 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/2451/75898 2017-03-01T00:00:00Z Focus on Global Oral Health: What It Means To Be Globally Competent and Locally Relevant http://hdl.handle.net/2451/75900 Title: Focus on Global Oral Health: What It Means To Be Globally Competent and Locally Relevant Authors: Benzian, Habib Abstract: Habib Benzian's centerpiece article focuses on the importance of developing sustainable models for student engagement in global oral health while seizing opportunities to implement powerful healthcare strategies at home as well. Wed, 01 Mar 2017 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/2451/75900 2017-03-01T00:00:00Z Guest Editorial: The Dental Hygienist’s Role in Addressing the Challenge of Global Oral Disease http://hdl.handle.net/2451/75899 Title: Guest Editorial: The Dental Hygienist’s Role in Addressing the Challenge of Global Oral Disease Authors: Birenz, Shirley Abstract: In this guest editorial, Shirley Birenz offers a dental hygiene perspective on the importance of interprofessional collaborations in mitigating the global burden of oral disease. Wed, 01 Mar 2017 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/2451/75899 2017-03-01T00:00:00Z