act as a primary care provider for individuals and for groups of patients;

apply their exposure to advanced dental treatment modalities to the practice of dentistry;

have a working knowledge of developmental disabilities, mental illness, and physical disabilities and the impact these conditions have on the provision of comprehensive dental care;

function effectively within health care environments;

function effectively as a member of an interdisciplinary health care team;

provide emergency oral health care;

promote disease prevention and oral health promotion for patients in the clinical environment as well as the community;

manage the delivery of oral health care by applying concepts of patient and practice management;

understand the fundamentals of quality care and the concept of quality assurance;

apply scientific principles to learning and oral health care;

utilize the values of professional ethics, patient’s rights, lifelong learning, patient centered care, adaptability, and acceptance of cultural diversity in professional practice.