1. USC School of Dentistry “Reducing Oral Health Disparities: Current Issues and The Future” Roseann Mulligan, DDS, MS Associate Dean, Office of Community Health Programs USC School of Dentistry 925 W. 34 th Street, DEN 4338 Los Angeles, CA 90089-0641

2. Surgeon General’s Report - 2000 About 30% of adults 65 & older have no teeth Early Childhood Caries (Cavities) Dental Caries: The most common chronic disease in children

3. USCSD’s Multidisciplinary Community Collaborations  Mobile Clinic  1 st Five Oral Health Education Program  Neighborhood Mobile Clinic  QueensCare  Give Kids A Smile Day  Maternal Women, Adolescent and Children’s Oral Health Program

4. Future Collaborations School of Education School of Policy, Planning and Development School of Engineering School of Social Work School for Communication School of Gerontology School of Pharmacy

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