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Oral Health Care in the Future: Expansion of the Scope of Dental Practice to Improve Health

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The health care environment in the U.S. is changing. The population is aging, the prevalence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) is increasing, edentulism is decreasing, and periodontal infection/inflammation has been identified as a risk factor for NCDs...

The Role of Oral Health Care Professionals in Providing Medical Services

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Integration of oral health care professionals (OHCPs) into medical care could advance efforts to control increasingly prevalent conditions such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes mellitus, human immunodeficiency virus infection, and hepatitis C infection...

Physicians' attitudes toward medical screening in a dental setting

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OBJECTIVES: We assessed primary care physicians' attitudes toward medical screening in a dental setting. METHODS: A 5-point Likert scale (1 = very important/willing, 5 = very unimportant/unwilling) survey was mailed to a nationwide sample of primary care...

Dentists' attitudes toward chairside screening for medical conditions

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BACKGROUND: of previous studies demonstrated the effectiveness of chairside medical screening by dentists to identify patients at increased risk of experiencing cardiovascular-associated events. In this study, the authors assessed dentists' attitudes...

From theoretical concepts to policies and applied programmes: the landscape of integration of oral health in primary care

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BACKGROUND: Despite its importance, the integration of oral health into primary care is still an emerging practice in the field of health care services. This scoping review aims to map the literature and provide a summary on the conceptual frameworks...

Access to dental care for low-income adults: perceptions of affordability, availability and acceptability

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The objective of this study was to explore access to dental care for low-income communities from the perspectives of low-income people, dentists and related health and social service-providers. The case study included 60 interviews involving, low-income...

Integrated Medical-Dental Delivery Systems: Models in a Changing Environment and Their Implications for Dental Education

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Models and systems of the dental care delivery system are changing. Solo practice is no longer the only alternative for graduating dentists. Over half of recent graduates are employees, and more than ever before, dentists are practicing in groups. This...

Integrating Medical-Dental Care for Diabetic Patients: Qualitative Assessment of Provider Perspectives

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Globally, periodontal disease and diabetes have achieved epidemic proportions and have become a top health care priority. Mutual bidirectional exacerbation of these conditions is promoting creation of cross-disciplinary integrated care delivery (ICD)...

Integrating Oral Health and Primary Care: Federal Initiatives to Drive Systems Change

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This article describes federal programs, initiatives, and partnerships that have the demonstrated potential to initiate and institutionalize interprofessional practice that includes oral health providers as integral to the provider team. A discussion of...

Primary Care Physician Roles in Health Centers with Oral Health Care Units

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INTRODUCTION: Integrating oral health care and primary care is a priority for improving population health. Primary care physicians (PCP) are filling expanded roles within oral health care to secure strong overall health for their patients. METHODS: This...

Integrative and collaborative care models between pediatric oral health and primary care providers: a scoping review of the literature

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OBJECTIVES: Collaborative and/or integrative care between oral health and primary care providers can increase access to care to a more expansive population, helping to mitigate oral health related disease. The objective of this review was to present and...

Collaboration Between Medical Providers and Dental Hygienists in Pediatric Health Care

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UNLABELLED: Basic preventive oral services for children can be provided within the medical home through the collaborative care of medical providers and dental hygienists to expand access for vulnerable populations. BACKGROUND: Because dental caries is a...