Abstract
This editorial emphasizes integrating behavioral health into dentistry for comprehensive patient care. It highlights evidence-based approaches showing positive outcomes of behavior change techniques in oral hygiene and smoking cessation. However, implementing behavioral change models in clinical dental care faces challenges, such as reimbursement issues and concerns about disrupting the patient-dentist relationship. The editorial suggests enlisting outside resources and fostering collaboration between oral and mental health professionals to address patients' overall health needs. Policy initiatives are seen as a promising avenue for advancing this integration.
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Smiley, Christopher J.
(2023)
"From the Neck Up,"
The Journal of the Michigan Dental Association: Vol. 105:
No.
2, Article 7.
Available at:
https://commons.ada.org/journalmichigandentalassociation/vol105/iss2/7
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