Volunteer Fruitvale Dental Resident Rotations - UOP Endo, UCSF Ortho
Listed on 2026-01-02
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Dental / Dentistry
Dentistry / General Dentist, Dental Hygiene
La Clínica de la Raza is seeking current residents of UOP Endo or UCSF Ortho departments assigned to rotations at Fruitvale Dental, La Clinica de la Raza.
Fruitvale Dental Resident Rotations - UOP Endo, UCSF OrthoThis position is only available to current residents of UOP Endo or UCSF Ortho departments assigned to rotations at Fruitvale Dental, La Clinica de la Raza.
La Clínica de la Raza began as a single storefront operation in Oakland in 1971. Now it is one of the largest community-based clinics in the state of California. La Clínica has 35 sites spread across Alameda, Contra Costa and Solano Counties.
La Clínica services include: medical, dental, optical, women’s 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 Clínica provided services to 91,532 patients. Dental served 32,777 patients. La Clinica is the medical/dental home for our patients.
La Clínica de la Raza Dental Department provides low-cost preventive and general dental services to the community. The department seeks to provide quality preventive and basic dental care to the largest number of patients that we can safely accommodate in the dental clinics.
The mission of La Clínica 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.
We are guided by the following principles:
- Patient
Education:
to educate our patients of the importance of oral health, and its connection to systemic health; - Quality Oral Care Delivery: to provide all aspects of preventive services and the highest quality restorative procedures;
- Mentoring: to mentor student dentists, dental residents, dental hygienists, and dental assistants who are on rotations or externships to our dental clinics.
The philosophy of La Clínica 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, evidenced-based practices, and ethics.
La Clínica 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, and referral to specialty services.
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