Expanding the physician's role in addressing the oral health of adults

L.A. Cohen

American Journal of Public Health, 2013, vol. 103, issue 3, 408-412

Abstract: Many disadvantaged adults visit physicians or hospital emergency departments to receive relief from dental pain. Physicians also see patients with general questions or concerns about their oral health. Unfortunately, because physicians generally have received little oral health training, patients often do not receive comprehensive emergency services or appropriate counseling. This situation has begun to change, as there has been a growing sentiment among the dental and medical communities that better integration and coordination between medicine and dentistry would be beneficial. Reports from the Institute of Medicine and professional associations and foundations reflect the need for better integration. I have outlined the rationale for and progress toward expanding the physician's role in addressing the oral healthofadults.

Keywords: adult; article; dental procedure; health; health disparity; human; integrated health care system; physician attitude; United States, Adult; Delivery of Health Care, Integrated; Dental Care; Health Status Disparities; Humans; Oral Health; Physician's Role; United States (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2012.300990

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