ROLE OF ORAL PHYSICIAN IN TERTIARY CARE CENTRE

Abstract

Tertiary prevention refers to the person to optimum function or maintenance of life skills through long-term treatment and rehabilitation. This form of prevention involves treatment, rehabilitation, prompt treatment, as well as patient education. When the disability or disease cannot be reversed or is permanent, then tertiary treatment is used. This level of prevention is involved more with treatment rather than any preventive measures. Since the disease has already been established, the focus will be to minimize the harmful effects of the disease process and maintain optimum health. In tertiary treatment, the focus turns toward reducing any further complications once the disease process has already progressed. Oral medicine is the Junction between medicine and dentistry and essential in diagnostic and treatment planning for medical practitioners. Oral health is the foremost part of overall health. The main objective is to highlight the role of oral physicians in the tertiary care centers and how they can reduce complications caused by severe diseases.