The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) School of Dentistry received a $1.67 million gift from Delta Dental to increase access to comprehensive oral healthcare for geriatric and special needs populations.
A dentist with a patient. All images courtesy of Chris Flynn/UCLA.The dental school will use the funds to create the UCLA Dentistry Mindful Project, which stands for mobile care in dentistry for underserved populations living in long-term care facilities.
The project has the following three primary objectives:
- Increase the number of proficient oral health providers for target populations
- Increase oral health literacy for target populations and caregivers
- Increase research into the barriers that impact access to care
Delta Dental noted that the donation is the largest single gift to a dental school through its Community Care Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Delta Dental of California.
