Oral physicians

Physicians in the Workplace Oral Abstracts

not available at time of printing. “MEDICINE, A HEALTHY PROFESSION?” Roger Sexton Doctors Health, South Australia, Australia Having a doctor is good for your health but evidence shows that doctors can have considerable difficulty finding one. Our health is critical to our personal and professional longevity. The professional consequences of suboptimal health can include poor conduct and perform...

Oral Health Practices Among Pakistani Physicians

Introduction In most healthcare models, the first interaction of a patient is with a general physician. The inspection of the oral cavity is a mandatory component of the general physical examination performed by a physician. This helps detect any oral pathology and make suitable referrals. Therefore, adequate oral health awareness is essential for physicians. Our study aimed at evaluating the o...

Physicians' oral health education in Kentucky.

OBJECTIVES The Physicians' Oral Health Education in Kentucky (POHEK) curriculum was developed to teach family medicine residents to (1) perform oral health screening and risk assessment and (2) recognize and manage common oral conditions for children ages 5 years and under. METHODS Family medicine residents in urban and rural settings received didactics and hands-on experience providing oral ...

Why dentists should become oral physicians: A response to Dr. Donald Giddon's "Why dentists should be called oral physicians now".

Misconceptions about oral contraception pills among adolescents and physicians.

BACKGROUND Limited access to contraception and poor compliance are the major reasons for unintended pregnancy in adolescence. This study was designed to compare knowledge of the combined oral contraceptive pill (COCP) in teenage users and non-users. We speculated that consultations between COCP users and their physicians would dispel misconceptions. METHODS A cross-sectional survey was undert...