BACKGROUND patient experience is now a key parameter in health care. Yet, very little is known about the possible impact of dentist-patient relationships on patient-centred outcomes including older peoples' oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL). OBJECTIVE this study assessed the relationship between OHRQoL and dentist-patient relationships related to perceived unmet dental needs; share...

At the core of all clinical dental practice is the interpersonal interaction between dentist and patient. An expansion of the dentist's responsibility in the unique dentist-patient relationship is suggested. Such an expanded role encourages dentists to engage the emotional and behavioral health of dental patients who are appearing in dental offices for treatment of orofacial diseases and other ...

Introduction: Child maltreatment is an important public health problem; the timely detection of signs and symptoms abuse in orofacial region places pediatric dentist a strategic situation, with capacity to recognize, register report suspicious cases. Objective: To review literature on oral lesions related child role dental office. Methodology: A search was carried out MEDLINE/PubMed databases f...