Abstract
Dr. An Nguyen examines dentistry’s shift toward the Complete Health Era, where oral health is fully integrated into chronic disease management and whole-body wellness. She outlines the interdisciplinary skills, including medical mindset, behavioral science, quality improvement and meaningful measurement, needed for dental teams to thrive in this new landscape. The article makes a compelling call for embracing fresh approaches, partnerships and mindsets to advance dentistry’s role in comprehensive health care.
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Nguyen, An DDS, MPH
(2025)
"The Path to Better Always Requires Something Different,"
Metro Denver Dental Society Articulator Magazine: Vol. 31:
Iss.
4, Article 3.
Available at:
https://commons.ada.org/mddsarticulator/vol31/iss4/3