The role of oral hygiene has been elevated to a new level of importance for the next generation of physicians.Licensed Hawaii Dentist, currently in college Hawaii in manoa John A. Burns College of Medicine (Jabsom), which has been designated to integrate oral hygiene into the core curriculum of the medical school, thanks to the generous support of the medical school hawaii dental service (HDS), the state’s primary dental benefits provider.
Jabsom named Matthew Oishi As the first Director of Oral Health, the newly created part-time faculty position HDS.
thanks for the generosity of HDS and a commitment to making oral health a priority for medical students
— Lee Buengconsejo Lam
Oishi develops an innovative oral health curriculum for aspiring physicians, including four years of medical school lectures, workshops, and clinical residency. Jabsomof House (Houseless Outreach and Medical Education) program. He teaches students about oral assessments, dental referral issues, and management of acute dental problems.
next year, Jabsom We also look forward to working with you. hmm of Mānoa Nancy Atmospera-Walch School of Nursing dental hygiene program students House A clinic that works with medical students.
“Mr. Oishi is ideally suited for this very important position due to his extensive knowledge of public health dentistry and preventive oral care. HDS And our commitment to making oral health a priority for medical students.” Lee Bueng Consejo LamActing Dean Jabsom“Oral health is often overlooked in patient care, but this position integrates oral health and medical health in the same way that mental health needs to be a priority in primary care delivery. It’s a positive step towards doing so.”
“Oral health is an important component of overall human health. We see this link between oral health and chronic health conditions such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes and dementia,” says Mark. Sweet said. HDS dental director. “Training medical professionals in oral health care helps them better understand this relationship. .”
Oishi currently works as a public health dentist in the Kokua Kalihi Valley, teaching dental residents at New York University. He currently works as a Community Dentist at Lanai Community Health Center and as a Geriatric Dentist at Arcadia Retirement Community. His research and scholarship achievements include the elderly, HIV Patient, African American, Pacific Islander.
Improving health through the integration of medicine and dentistry
Positioning and Direction of New Oral Hygiene Jabsom recently verified by report Funded by the Delta Dental Institute, it integrates medical and dental services to improve healthcare outcomes, especially among vulnerable populations such as the elderly, children, pregnant women, and those with chronic conditions requiring management. was shown to improve.
The report describes current medical and dental integration (MDIs) model facilitates communication between dental and health care providers, including the exchange of electronic medical records and the use of telemedicine and teledentistry to coordinate care for patients with complex conditions. In addition, MDIsClinics focused on are equipped with the ability to diagnose and refer to the management of chronic diseases, and the facilities, appointments, and providers with which patients must interact to receive comprehensive oral and systemic care. reduce the number.
