The Pacific Center for Special Care is an organization within the Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry committed to improving the oral health of people with special needs and older adults on the local, state and federal level. It was founded in 1998 by Pacific faculty members Dr. Paul Glassman and Christine Miller, RDH. The center has created best-practice models of, and advocates for, improved access to dental care for anyone with a special need, including people who have difficulty maintaining good oral health or accessing oral health services because of developmental, medical, physical or social conditions.
The mission of the Pacific Center for Special Care is to:
