Regional Initiatives in Dental Education

RIDE Mission: Develop dentists who will make a personal commitment to serving the needs of rural and underserved. 

Montana Dental Rotations

Class of 2021: 14 MT Grant & UW Sponsored Rotations:*

• Dental Procedures: 2,051

• Dental Patient Encounters: 970

• Total hours of dental care: 2,800

*Funding ends Sept. 2022

Proposed RIDE Program Comparison

• RIDE Class of 2019: 8 WA Sponsored Rotations:

• Dental Procedures: 6,308 (annually)

• Dental Patient Encounters: 3,856 (annually)

• Total hours of dental care: 5,760 (annually)

Learn more about the University of Washington's RIDE Program.