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Clinical Oral Medicine: An Exciting Facet of Postdoctoral Periodontic Training
Author(s) -
Hurt William C.
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
journal of periodontology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.036
H-Index - 156
eISSN - 1943-3670
pISSN - 0022-3492
DOI - 10.1902/jop.1986.57.7.426
Subject(s) - periodontology , specialty , oral medicine , medicine , dentistry , medical physics , medical education , family medicine
This paper briefly reviews the historical relationship between oral medicine and periodontics. The reasons for including structured clinical oral medicine in a postdoctoral program in periodontics are discussed. Problems and solutions to such an integrated program are outlined. Guidelines for broadening the base of the field of periodontics by expanding the specialty more vigorously into the area of clinical oral medicine are provided.