Clinical Pharmacology for Dentists
Harry Dym, DDS, Editor The scope and practice of dentistry in the United States have evolved significantly from its origins as an independent health profession (alongside medicine) in the mid-1800s….
Oral Health and Interprofessional Collaborative Practice
Oral health for the older adult patient is vital for function, comfort, and communication and is a critical component of overall health. Oral diseases such as dental caries, periodontal disease,…
Interprofessional Collaborative Practice
Interprofessional collaborative practice (IPC) is paramount to the future of oral health education. As such, it is critical that today’s health care education continues to expand its curriculum to promote…
Interprofessional Collaboration in Improving Oral Health for Special Populations
People with complex medical, physical, and psychological conditions are among the most underserved groups in receiving dental care and consequently have the most significant oral health disparities of any group….
Policy Development Fosters Collaborative Practice
This article provides an example of interprofessional collaboration for policy development regarding environmental global health vis-à-vis the Minamata Convention on Mercury. It presents an overview of mercury and mercury-related environmental…
Integrating Oral Health and Primary Care
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….
Interprofessional Education for the Dentist in Managing Acute and Chronic Pain
Dental education is at the intersection of affordable health care, opioid-abuse crisis, and collaborative practice benefits. Students must engage in interprofessional education (IPE) for pain management. Graduates must recognize appropriate…
Addressing Health Disparities via Coordination of Care and Interprofessional Education
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) persons are a diverse group, but they share a common need for competent, accessible health care, dispensed without intolerance and with an understanding of…
The Evolving Role of Dental Responders on Interprofessional Emergency Response Teams
Disaster and pandemic response events require an interprofessional team of health care responders to organize and work together in high-pressure, time-critical situations. Civilian oral health care professionals have traditionally been…
