Access to Oral Health Care in California: Barriers and Opportunities
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Description
Issue brief summarizing the state of oral health care access in California and prior efforts to address this issue. Discusses geographic barriers for people in rural areas, and Dental Health Professional Shortage Areas in California.
Author(s)
Miranda Davis, Elizabeth Mertz
Date
03/2026
Organization
Healthforce Center at UCSF
Tagged as
Access
· Dental workforce
· Health workforce shortage designations
· Health workforce supply and demand
· Oral health
· California