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That evaluation has shown that CDHCs are meeting and exceeding expectations. So far the program has graduated 34 CDHCs who are working in eight states. CDHCs also have taken temporary assignments in two additional states to familiarize educators, safety net clinics and public officials with how CDHCs can dramatically improve oral health care access in underserved communities. And the ADA is working to encourage community colleges nationwide to launch CDHC programs. With millions of Americans lacking quality dental care, the CDHC model has an important part to play in bringing good oral health to those who need it most. CDHCs are trained in a complete curriculum developed by experts in their respective fields and refined over a period of six years. This curriculum focuses on seven core competencies all CDHCs are required to master: • developing and implementing community-based oral health prevention and promotion programs; • prioritizing population and patient groups; • providing individual preventive services based on approved plans; • collecting diagnostic data; • performing a variety of clinical supportive treatments; • administrative functions; and • placing temporary fillings in dental cavities in preparation for restorative care by a dentist.
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