Correct me if I'm wrong...
Started by blankguy
yes
I've heard of numbers but can't validate these
People visit the dentist on avg every 9 months while a physician every three years.
This is why NYU is pushing health promotion for not only the oral cavity but the whole body. They aren't teaching us to treat people with aliments in other parts of the body but rather notice something is wrong and refer them to a physician, nutritionist, etc...
I've heard of numbers but can't validate these
People visit the dentist on avg every 9 months while a physician every three years.
This is why NYU is pushing health promotion for not only the oral cavity but the whole body. They aren't teaching us to treat people with aliments in other parts of the body but rather notice something is wrong and refer them to a physician, nutritionist, etc...
Yep.
People only go to the physisican when something is wrong (for the most part). However, more people visit the dentist for preventative care.
Tufts is also pushing health promotion, just as Broc said NYU is. I'm sure most schools do this now. It's a new way of treating people in dentistry. No longer is it a concentration on health prevention, but now it's health promotion.
People only go to the physisican when something is wrong (for the most part). However, more people visit the dentist for preventative care.
Tufts is also pushing health promotion, just as Broc said NYU is. I'm sure most schools do this now. It's a new way of treating people in dentistry. No longer is it a concentration on health prevention, but now it's health promotion.
Yeah, it has something to do with the fact that people assume the body will take care of itself for most illnesses (Cold, Flu, bodyache). It's when the extreme illnesses are possible that the public sees a physician.
With teeth, most don't want to risk permanent damage, hence the preventative maintenance on them. Kinda odd, if you ask me. But that's what I've been told by most doctors (physicians and dentists).
With teeth, most don't want to risk permanent damage, hence the preventative maintenance on them. Kinda odd, if you ask me. But that's what I've been told by most doctors (physicians and dentists).
Teeth problems = serious painage.
Maybe not so much a good thing.
Dentistry is actually one of the only medical specialties that is prevention based (or largely prevention based).
Still a great majority of the patients walk through the doors for a check-up, rather than walking through the doors to fulfill treatment measures.
When I say a "great majority," I'm referencing other medical areas (such as people visiting physicians).
Dentistry is actually one of the only medical specialties that is prevention based (or largely prevention based).
Still a great majority of the patients walk through the doors for a check-up, rather than walking through the doors to fulfill treatment measures.
When I say a "great majority," I'm referencing other medical areas (such as people visiting physicians).
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Thanks for the post. This will come in handy when I begin my animal dentistry practice in Africa. J/K.😀
Of course I am glad that I am not a physician as the day goes by...I am actually proud to be a Dental student.. to think that a few years ago I was so obssessed about getting into Med...though sometimes Dent skool sucks...but overall I would say that I love Dentistry....
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