The collaborative research projects will study the need to improve access to oral health and will aim to define preventive strategies for at-risk children in California and nationwide. Valerie J. Flaherman, MD, MPH, assistant professor of pediatrics at UCSF and attending pediatrician at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital, will lead the series of projects on behalf of UCSF.
“We actively support oral healthcare for all children, but especially for children in under-served communities,” said Louis J. Amendola, DDS, Western Dental’s senior vice president of clinical affairs. “In collaboration with Dr. Flaherman and UCSF, we look forward to advancing the standards of care to eliminate disparities that impact oral health in our vulnerable population.”
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