Pharmacists in Dental Care Services

Fakhsheena Anjum^1* & Neelam Mallick²

¹Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Dow College of Pharmacy, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan
²Department of Pharmacy, Iqra University, Karachi, Pakistan

Dr. Fakhsheena Anjum, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Dow College of Pharmacy, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan.

Keywords: Pharmacists; Dental Practice; Dentistry; Pharmacy Practice; Dentists

Abstract

Background: Health care continues to advance and improvements in quality of patient-centered care can be made through inter-professional association among different disciplines. The interrelationship of pharmacists and dentists has been underutilized worldwide; as team work the two professions can enhance patient care and safety. Method: Keeping in view regarding the interrelationship of pharmacists and dental care professionals, literature was searched in Google Scholar and PubMed databases from the year 2010 to 2020.

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