BDSc, PhD, Adjunct lecturer, College of Medicine and Dentistry, James Cook University, Qld.
MBBS, FRACGP, FACRRM, PhD, Professor of Health Professional Education, College of Medicine and Dentistry, James Cook University, Qld.
Aust J Gen Pract. 2021 Dec;50(12):950-953. doi: 10.31128/AJGP-01-21-5794.
Dental problems are common in general practice and are responsible for many avoidable hospitalisations. Medicine and dentistry are often practised in isolation, with little shared language or understanding.
The aim of this article is to help general practitioners (GPs) maximise effective dental referral strategies by briefly outlining basic dental nomenclature and describing the roles of different types of oral healthcare providers.
The oral cavity contains hard and soft tissues that are all prone to oral disease, which can lead to systemic disease. It is important for GPs to have some basic familiarity with dental nomenclature, anatomy and tooth eruption times. In Australia, there are seven different oral healthcare providers and 13 dental specialities. This article will summarise their distinct roles and explain some common dental procedures used to definitively treat oral health problems. This knowledge should encourage more efficient interprofessional communication and enable general practitioners to optimise referral pathways for patients with oral health problems.
口腔问题在全科医学中很常见，是许多可避免住院的原因。医学和牙科通常是分开进行的，很少有共同的语言或理解。
本文旨在帮助全科医生（GP）通过简要概述基本牙科命名法并描述不同类型口腔保健提供者的角色，最大限度地提高有效的牙科转诊策略。
口腔内包含易患口腔疾病的硬组织和软组织，这可能会导致全身性疾病。GP 对牙科命名法、解剖学和牙齿萌出时间有一些基本的熟悉是很重要的。在澳大利亚，有七种不同的口腔保健提供者和十三种牙科专业。本文将总结他们的不同角色，并解释一些用于明确治疗口腔健康问题的常见牙科程序。这些知识应该会鼓励更有效的跨专业交流，并使全科医生能够为有口腔健康问题的患者优化转诊途径。
