PCSC Publications

The Pacific Center for Special Care has published articles related to providing dental care to underserved communities.

Policy Briefs and Reports

• Teledentistry: Improving Oral Health Using Telehealth-Connected Teams (August 2016)
• The Virtual Dental Home Demonstration Report (June 2016)
  
  • Executive Summary
  • Full Report

• Policy Brief — The Costs of Neglect of Dental Disease: And The Impact of the Virtual Dental Home

Journal Articles

The Virtual Dental Home was featured in the July 2012 edition of the California Dental Association Journal:

• Virtual Dental Home: Introduction
• Virtual Dental Home: Bringing Oral Health To Vulnerable And Underserved Populations
• Using Telehealth Technologies To Improve Oral Health For Vulnerable And Underserved Populations
• In-Person Versus "Virtual" Dental Examination: Congruence Between Decision-Making Modalities
• Community-Based Prevention And Early Intervention Strategies 
• The Virtual Dental Home: Implications For Policy And Strategy 
• Promoting Oral Health Through Community Engagement

Policy Briefs 

• Policy Brief — The Costs of Neglect of Dental Disease: And The Impact of the Virtual Dental Home
• Policy Brief — Virtual Dental Home: Improving the Oral Health of Vulnerable and Underserved Populations

Fact Sheets

• Pacific Center Virtual Dental Home Fact Sheet 2015 

Health Workforce Pilot Project Results 

• Health Workforce Pilot Project Evaluation and Results 

External Publications

• Institute of Medicine's 2011 Report: Advancing Oral Health in America
• Institute of Medicine's 2011 Report: Improving Access to Oral Health Care for Vulnerable and Underserved Populations
• Association for State and Territorial Dental Directors (ASTDD) Mobile-Portable Dental Manual: Mobile-Portable Dental Manual