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Dental Emergencies In The Current Health Care System, David Singleton, Nawar Shara, Phd
Dental Emergencies In The Current Health Care System, David Singleton, Nawar Shara, Phd
Journal of Health Disparities Research and Practice
A huge problem in the current health system is that Oral care is not currently integrated into the overall health system, given the lack of dental coverage for underserved adults, and the insufficient amount of dentists available for individuals with dental coverage.
The lack of education regarding the importance of oral health and shortage in the number of dentists and dental coverage leads to an influx of patients with mild to severe dental problems at the emergency departments (EDs) across the country. Many studies conclude that by integrating oral health into the overall health system, there would an increase in …