title: Oral health experts: the evolving realm of dentistry.
abstract: Oral healthcare is expanding to include a variety of ancillary therapies that require increased interaction between dental and medical professionals. Areas such as dental oncology, dental sleep medicine, and sleep prosthodontics-along with a greater understanding of the oral/systemic link-are prompting dentists to integrate further into the healthcare community.
authors.affiliation: Private Practice, Garland, Texas.
authors.forename: Dennis M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Abbot
mesh_terms: D003813:Dentistry; D006801:Humans; D009909:Oral Health; D011476:Prosthodontics; D012890:Sleep