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This position is only available toAEGD residents of the University of California San Francisco School of Dentistry assigned to theLa Clinica de la Raza program site.
University of California San Francisco School of Dentistry
AEGD Residency atLa Clinica de la Raza
La Clinica de la Raza began as a single storefront operation in Oakland in 1971. Now it is one of the largest communitybased clinics in the state of California. La Clnica has 35 sites spread across Alameda Contra Costa and Solano Counties.
La Clnica services include: medical dental optical womens health prenatal and postnatal care preventive medicine health and nutrition education adolescent services mental health behavioral health services case management referral services pharmacy radiology and laboratory services.
In 2019 La Clnica provided services to 91532 patients. Dental served 32777 patients. La Clinica is the medical/dental home for our patients.
You can learn more about La Clinica at:https://laclinica/about/
LA CLINICA DE LA RAZA DENTAL DEPARTMENT
At La Clnica de la Raza (LCDLR) we believe access to dental care is a key component of primary health
services. In most cases tooth decay and gum disease can be prevented with proper care and treatment.
Unfortunately many lowincome families do not have health coverage for dental care nor the means to
pay for it. To fill this gap in services La Clnica provides lowcost preventive and general dental services
to the community.
MISSION AND GUIDING PRINCIPLES
The mission of La Clnica is to improve the quality of life of the diverse communities we serve by
providing culturally appropriate high quality and accessible health care for all.
As a Community Health Center Dental Department we seek to provide quality preventive and basic
dental care to the largest number of patients that we can safely accommodate in the dental clinics.
We are guided by the following principles: Patient Education Quality Oral Care Delivery and Mentoring
(Students Residents Clinic Staff and Community Members).
PATIENT EDUCATION
To educate our patients of the importance of oral health and its connection to systemic health; and
to empower our patients in all techniques of oral selfcare.
QUALITY ORAL CARE DELIVERY
To provide all aspects of preventive services and the highest quality restorative procedures that are
in the scope of care provided by the Dental Department.
MENTORING
To mentor student dentists dental residents dental hygienists and dental assistants who are on
rotations or externships to our dental clinics in all aspects of clinical care delivery. To introduce the
students to public health concepts of health care delivery that is culturally and linguistically
accessible. To promote staff development and growth; as well as to inspire community members to
achieve optimal health and success in their own futures.
PHILOSOPHY OF DENTAL OPERATIONS
The philosophy of La Clnica Dental Operations is to:
Provide culturally appropriate preventive care patient education and basic general dental care
to the most community members feasible while maintaining the highest standards of quality
evidencedbased practices and ethics.
Assure that all patients receive safe efficient timely and appropriate care that is subject to
continuous quality improvement practices.
Assure that all patients being treated for the same oral problems receive the same level or quality
of care.
Maintain a high level of professional performance of providers authorized to practice in the
clinics through continuous quality improvement practices and appropriate delineation of clinical
privileges.
Provide education and training in affiliation with established programs and assure that education standards are maintained.
Initiate and maintain an active and continuous quality improvement program addressing all aspects of dental practice.
SCOPE OF PRACTICE
La Clnica Dental Department provides basic preventive and general dental care to patients of all ages.
The primary focus of service is on Phase I care which consists of emergency services examination and diagnosis patient education hygiene and preventive services general direct restorative services routine and surgical exodontia routine endodontia removable prosthodontic appliances to replace anterior teeth (i.e. stayplate) and referral to specialty services.
Phase II care may be conducted if clinic and patient resources permit to do so. Phase II care includes cosmetic services endodontic retreats removable prosthodontics oral conscious sedation and hospital dentistry orthodontics fixed single and multiunit prosthodontics and implant services.
La Clnica Dental Department scope of care does not include: opening vertical dimension via fixed prosthodontics complicated endodontic retreatments or endodontic surgeries complicated extractions or oral surgery or IV sedation.
Employment Type
Full Time
