The Pacific Center for Special Care is an organization within the Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry committed to improving the oral health of underserved people on the local, state and federal level. The Pacific Center, directed by Dr. Paul Glassman, has created best-practice models of, and advocates for, improved access to dental care for anyone who faces challenges receiving oral health services through the traditional oral health care system. This includes groups and individuals who have difficulty maintaining good oral health or accessing oral health services because of medical, physical, social, economic, and geographic conditions.
The mission of the Pacific Center for Special Care is to:
Introducing new systems of promoting oral health and the overall wellbeing of underserved communities.
We are pioneering a new way to provide dental care to underserved communities.
Educational programs offered by the Pacific Center to assist healthcare providers with people with special needs.