American Academy of Oral Medicine: 75 years of bringing medicine and dentistry back together

Tyler, Martin T.; Miller, Craig S.; Lockhart, Peter B.; Patton, Lauren L.

doi:10.1016/j.oooo.2019.11.002

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“…In order to ensure the field’s growth and patient access, it is essential that oral medicine services be funded under the medical model as a crucial part of integrated healthcare services [3, 36]. Stoopler et al [28], in the aforementioned international study, reported that the most common source of patient funding in oral medicine services was through government sources, followed by self-pay with no insurance.…”

Section: Strategies To Integrate Oral Medicine Into Healthcare Systemsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In contrast, reimbursement through medical or dental insurance was the least common source. Real change in the oral medicine funding model may currently be on the horizon due to broad support from medical organizations and a marked improvement in the public’s understanding and view of oral health [36]. This interprofessional integration of the oral medicine specialty translates into improved healthcare efficiency and outcomes while simultaneously reducing overall healthcare costs.…”

Section: Strategies To Integrate Oral Medicine Into Healthcare Systemsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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The Value of the Oral Medicine Specialty in the Modern Healthcare Systems

Bindakhil

Charmelo-Silva

Dakhil

2021

Saudi J Health Syst Res

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Background: Oral medicine is a subdiscipline of dentistry that concerns itself with the oral health of patients; it focuses on providing diagnosis and management of oral and maxillofacial diseases, as well as direct dental care for those in medically complex situations. As primary healthcare providers, physicians and dentists are often the first to evaluate patients with orofacial symptoms and make diagnoses related to oral health, whether explicit or manifested through systemic diseases. However, a lack of familiarity with oral medicine among healthcare providers often leads to significant delays in the accurate diagnosis and appropriate treatment of many oral and maxillofacial disorders. It has been well established that a lack of training and education in oral health among physicians is an impediment to alleviating the situation. Summary: Several studies and scientific reports in the medical community have shown a greater professional interest in oral health and medicine, with numerous recent articles reflecting a clear rise in multiple factors: an increased interest in additional training and a rise in oral diseases. This review focuses on the need for a multidisciplinary approach in modern healthcare systems that implements the oral medicine specialty. It also serves to emphasize the role of oral medicine in medical training and education, while simultaneously discussing the prevalence of oral diseases and awareness of oral health among physicians in Saudi Arabia. Key Messages: The prevalence of oral health conditions in Saudi Arabia appears to be high yet is accompanied by a scarcity of oral medicine specialists in this part of the world. Furthermore, numerous studies have revealed that physicians from different specialties in Saudi Arabia lack training in oral health and possess an insufficient awareness of the oral medicine specialty. This paucity of oral medicine specialists in Saudi Arabia presents a key issue as the clinical services and medical education provided by such specialists in healthcare systems can have a profound positive impact on each patient’s quality of life and health outcomes, as well as the standards of physicians’ training.

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Section: Strategies To Integrate Oral Medicine Into Healthcare Systemsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Strategies To Integrate Oral Medicine Into Healthcare Systemsmentioning

confidence: 99%