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A wider role for general dental practice?

The role of general dental practice within the NHS is limited to the direct practice of dentistry. Pandemic situations have identified the capability of dentists to take a wider role in patient care, which has been recognised by the FDI World Dental Federation. With the UK government's intentio...

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Autor principal: Aukett, James W.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group UK 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8498758/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34625685
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41415-021-3475-0
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Sumario:The role of general dental practice within the NHS is limited to the direct practice of dentistry. Pandemic situations have identified the capability of dentists to take a wider role in patient care, which has been recognised by the FDI World Dental Federation. With the UK government's intention to re-structure primary healthcare to recognise lifestyle elements as the important feature of a new prevention emphasis, could and should the unique position of general dental practice play an important and integral role in promoting overall health and wellbeing?