Summary TestimonyThe American Board of Dental Public Health strives to improve the health of our nation by establishing and promoting standards for dental public health practice and recognizing dentists for their special knowledge and ability in dental public health and preventive dentistry. As one of the eight specialties recognized by the American Dental Association, this specialty focuses upon the oral health of communities and population groups with an emphasis on oral health promotion, disease prevention, and access using organized community efforts. The board offers the following 12 recommendations: Dental education must actively support diversity in education and practice to meet the public's needs in a culturally sensitive and cost‐effective manner. Also, dental education must define its educational base in light of current as well as emerging and evolving needs of society. Dental education must incorporate the interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary aspects of health services delivery. 3. Disease prevention and health promotion must be given a much higher priority in dental education. Basic knowledge and experience in dental public health must be an integral component of
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