State's First Dental School Aims to Improve Arkansans' Access to Oral Health Care

Arkansas Advocate

Dec 30, 2024

Discusses a new dental school in Arkansas, the first in the state. School administrators hope that the program will reduce dental workforce shortages, particularly for rural areas. Highlights funding and oral care access disparities.

Access · Dental workforce · Funding · Health disparities · Health workforce supply and demand · Oral health · Recruitment and retention of health professionals · Arkansas