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Published on: February 2, 2020
The Interprofessional Role in Dental Caries Management: Ways Medical Providers Can Support Oral Health (Perspectives
1Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA; Department of Preventive and Restorative Dental Sciences, School of Dentistry, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA.
Abstract:
Medical providers are important allies in the prevention of dental caries. Through raising the issue by asking about risks and strengths, offering anticipatory guidance and counseling, encouraging and following up on referrals, and applying preventive fluoride, medical providers can have a direct, positive impact on oral health. Further, improving communication with referrals, bidirectionally, benefits patient care as well as provider satisfaction. By collaborating on advocacy efforts, medical and dental providers can broaden their impact while building relationships, with the end goal of improved health for patients throughout their lifetime. Reintegrating the mouth into the body and oral health into systemic health has benefits for patients and providers alike, and can and should be accomplished in the medical home.
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