Community-based dental education at Boston University.

Abstract

Community-based dental education has been integral to the Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine's mission for the past thirty years. This report describes the programs, their history, and their outcomes. The three main educational experiences outside the school are the applied professional experience clerkship, the pediatric dentistry rotation, and the extramural training program. By all student and community outcomes measured, such as students' self-confidence, patient management skills, clinical technical skills, and increase in community members' access to care, these programs are a success.