Interdisciplinary role of oral physician in stomatognathic diseases

Abstract

Diagnosis is a pivotal step against any pathology. The role of oral physician in the management of stomatognathic diseases has always been a challenging step both in terms of diagnosis and therapeutics. The scope of the oral physician is diverse. This paper is just a tip of the iceberg reflecting lateral and integrated responsibilities of the specialty in the management of oral and systemic diseases such as temporomandibular disorders (TMDs), cancer, behavioral disorders, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), and forensics. The significance of brain pacemakers in the management of refractory depression as a part of neuropsychopharmacological integration, inflammation-based therapeutic modality such as prolotherapy in the treatment of TMD, deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) methylation as part of epigenetics in the management of cancer, virtual autopsy using imaging in forensic identification, and phytochemicals as supportive adjuvant for HIV has been dealt as part of this paper. The paper portrays the silent guiding role of an oral physician in the interdisciplinary approach with respect to stomatognathic diseases.