Silk Hugh
Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Community Healthlink, 40 Spruce Street, Leominster, MA 01453, USA.
Dent Clin North Am. 2018 Apr;62(2):195-206. doi: 10.1016/j.cden.2017.11.002. Epub 2017 Dec 30.
This article describes the evolution of nondental health providers engaging in oral health and the influences that have played a role. This discussion is followed by a review of why oral health is a natural fit for medical care, an examination of the current trends and successes in oral health education and practice in the health professions, and the need for a comprehensive approach. The article concludes by reviewing the impact these efforts are having and defining roles for each profession in the future with thoughts about what will be required to obtain these goals.
本文描述了非牙科医疗服务提供者参与口腔健康的发展历程以及发挥作用的影响因素。随后进行的讨论包括：为何口腔健康与医疗护理天然契合；审视健康专业领域口腔健康教育与实践的当前趋势及成效；以及采用综合方法的必要性。文章最后回顾了这些努力所产生的影响，明确了各专业未来的角色，并思考实现这些目标所需的条件。
