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- Title
Oral Health is Health: The Future is Now.
- Authors
Barrow, Jane; MS; Silk, Huge; MD; MPH; Phillips, Russell S.; Riedy, Christine A.; PhD
- Abstract
Oral disease is strongly affected by social determinants of health, policy, genetics, and other factors. Because of the multifaceted nature of oral health, many members of the health care team can participate in oral care services. Primary care providers (PCPs) are essential team members. Patients often visit PCPs while forgoing dental care. Primary care providers traditionally receive little training in oral health, but that is changing. A thorough, well-organized, systems approach is required to train future providers in oral health. Primary care has 12 disciplines that must be involved in these efforts and coordinated at the highest levels as well as at the grassroots level to affect systems change for didactic and clinical training. Acceptance and sustainability will require new funding mechanisms, innovations in education, patient care, and quality incentives, and evolution in value-based care models and national health organizations. This is achievable with the right champions.
- Subjects
DENTAL care; HEALTH care teams; HEALTH services accessibility; HEALTH status indicators; INTEGRATED health care delivery; INTERDISCIPLINARY education; EVALUATION of medical care; ORAL hygiene; PRIMARY health care; HEALTH &; social status
- Publication
Journal of Health Care for the Poor & Underserved, 2020, Vol 31, pN.PAG
- ISSN
1049-2089
- Publication type
Article