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Outreach
The School of Dentistry has a strong commitment to community outreach, and our community oral health activities are an important part of both our education and service mission. Outreach experiences provide an opportunity for dental, dental therapy and dental hygiene students to: - Develop a broad understanding of the community and social responsibilities they will have as dental professionals
- Treat a diversity of patients with a variety of oral health care needs
- Enhance their clinical skills
- Participate in inter-professional learning experiences.
Qualified fourth year dental students, third year dental therapy students, and fourth year dental hygiene students treat patients under faculty supervision. Outreach as a Condition of Graduation Community outreach experiences are required as a condition of graduation for dental, dental therapy, and dental hygiene students. Students have several opportunities to fulfill this requirement with rotations in the Mobile Dental Clinic (MDC), Community University Health Care Center (CUHCC), Hibbing Community College Dental Clinic, Native American Community Clinic Dental Clinic, Walker Methodist Health Center, Prairie Winds Dental Clinic and Rice Regional Dental Clinic. To see what goes on inside the MDU, take a look at the Mobile Dental Unit Video. Please note, this is a large file. If you are using a dial-up modem, it will take a long time to download. Voluntary Outreach Opportunities Additionally, students can gain clinical experience in the community through voluntary outreach opportunities, including the Union Gospel Mission and various events through the School of Dentistry. 
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