Training the Future Leaders of Pediatric Dentistry and Dental Public Health Specialists
A Collaboration Between UCSF School of Dentistry Pediatric Dentistry and Dental Public Health.
Enhancing the Delivery of Care
Integrating oral health into primary care pediatrics during well-child visits and developing community-based quality improvement (QI) projects for PD and DPH trainees at FQHCs.
Bringing Residents to Rural Communities
Adding field site rotations in rural counties in partnership with the California Office of Oral Health (OOH) and piloting the virtual dental home/school-based telehealth model in Tuolumne County.
Cross-over UCSF Dental Public Health and Pediatric Dentistry Opportunities
Seeking applicants who are passionate and motivated to take public health training to the next level.

UCSF Open Smiles Collaborative is a HRSA grant-funded collaboration between the UCSF School of Dentistry Pediatric Dentistry and Dental Public Health post-doctoral training programs and community partners.

Participating in this collaborative offers an expanded cross-learning curriculum, real world clinical experiences, and interactions with UCSF faculty and leaders in the field to improve the oral health care systems and equal access to care.