The Singapore Family Physician

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The General Medical Practitioner - An Ally in Oral Health Promotion

Hilary Thean
Wong Mun Loke
The Singapore Family Physician Vol 37 No 1 - Oral Health in Primary Care
8 - 9
1 January 2011
0377-5305
More people visit their general medical practitioners each year than any other health professional. As oral health is part and parcel of an individual’s general health and well-being, the general medical practitioner is well positioned to identify early signs of oral conditions and alert their patients to seek further follow-up with their dental practitioners.