title: The role of the dentist in the era of AIDS.
abstract: Dental care providers are constantly redefining their role in response to new medical challenges. The AIDS era has invoked stimulating discussions on several issues providers need to address as participants in the healthcare dilemmas surrounding this disease. This article considers six major issues on which dental workers can have a major impact regarding the future of this epidemic.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Medicine, University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine, Philadelphia, USA.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Glick
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission; D017742:Dental Care for Chronically Ill; D003815:Dentists; D006266:Health Education; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D011363:Professional Impairment; D012380:Role; D012944:Social Support