Douglass G D, Jenson L, Mendoza D
Department of Preventive and Restorative Dental Sciences, University of California, San Francisco School of Dentistry, CA 94143-0758, USA.
J Calif Dent Assoc. 2000 Oct;28(10):792-9.
The general dentist has a unique role as the gatekeeper of dental care. In this role, the generalist is called upon to be the primary diagnostician and is charged with the responsibility for triaging patients. Classification systems devised by many of the dental specialties are valuable tools for the diagnosis of diseases and conditions specific to the specialty, but no classifications have been directed to the general dentist. This paper describes a system being used at the University of California at San Francisco School of Dentistry that enables the general dentist to classify a patient's stomatognathic system as either physiologic or nonphysiologic and then guides the clinician toward appropriate treatment decisions.
普通牙医作为口腔保健的守门人，有着独特的作用。在这一角色中，全科医生被要求成为主要诊断医生，并负责对患者进行分诊。许多牙科专科制定的分类系统是诊断该专科特定疾病和病症的宝贵工具，但尚无针对普通牙医的分类系统。本文介绍了一种在加利福尼亚大学旧金山分校牙科学院使用的系统，该系统能使普通牙医将患者的口颌系统分类为生理性或非生理性，然后指导临床医生做出适当的治疗决策。
