With the growing complexity of health care, interprofessional communication and collaboration are essential to optimize the care of dental patients, including consideration of genetics. A dental case exemplifies the challenges and benefits of an interprofessional approach to managing pediatric patients with oligodontia and a family history of colon cancer. The interprofessional team includes dental, genetic, nutritional, and surgical experts.
Keywords: Dentistry; Genetic counseling; Genetics; Health; Interprofessional relations; Medical genetics; Oral health; Patient care.
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