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Significant progress has been made in facilitating the integration of dental and medical care. We review models of integration in relation to academic, governmental, and private initiatives. We discuss outstanding challenges and how emerging technologies may play a role in fostering dental and medical integration.
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Torres-Urquidy, M.H., Acharya, A., Posteraro, R.H., Powell, V., Thyvalikakath, T.P. (2019). Conclusion. In: Acharya, A., Powell, V., Torres-Urquidy, M., Posteraro, R., Thyvalikakath, T. (eds) Integration of Medical and Dental Care and Patient Data. Health Informatics. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-98298-4_18
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