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From hospital dentistry to health systems: advancing special care dentistry through education, integration, and technology.

Frontiers in oral health · Mehta SAJ, Mutis M, Kurtzman D, Sung EC · 2026-07-17

Special Care Dentistry currently lacks standardized frameworks and coordinated care pathways, resulting in variable training and inconsistent access for medically complex and disabled patients. The authors propose integrating Special Care Dentistry within hospital dentistry's educational and operational structures to establish reproducible standards and improve care delivery for underserved populations.

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