title: The team approach: simplifying complex care.
abstract: In today's oral and maxillofacial surgery practice, the interaction between the oral and maxillofacial surgeon, the restorative dentist, and the rest of the dental and medical community is the foundation of daily patient care and management. The combination of the talents from each medical and dental discipline results in the highest quality of patient care. The following will illustrate the power of the comprehensive team approach.
authors.affiliation: University of Southern California, School of Dentistry, USA.
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Hochwald
authors.forename: Simona
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Arcan
authors.forename: Fariborz
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Farnad
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous; D019094:Dental Prosthesis, Implant-Supported; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008310:Malocclusion / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D009971:Orthodontics, Corrective; D019340:Osteotomy, Le Fort; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D010348:Patient Care Team; D014084:Tooth Avulsion / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*