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- Title
Access to care: Is the specialty of orofacial pain underrecognized and underused?
- Authors
Heir, Gary M.; Markman, Stanley; Schwartz, Anthony H.; Patil, Amey G.
- Abstract
The article highlights the underutilization and lack of understanding surrounding orofacial pain (OFP) as a specialty in dentistry, despite its recognition by the American Dental Association over four years ago.It also discusses the need for better awareness and accessibility to care for this emerging 12th specialty in dentistry.
- Subjects
TEMPOROMANDIBULAR disorders; HEALTH literacy; HEALTH services accessibility; DENTAL care; FACIAL pain; DENTAL specialties; DENTISTRY; AMERICAN Dental Association; HEALTH promotion
- Publication
Journal of the American Dental Association (JADA), 2024, Vol 155, Issue 6, p465
- ISSN
0002-8177
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1016/j.adaj.2024.04.007