Some of the issues with which patients present to their primary healthcare provider may be resolved using skills and techniques of maxillofacial surgery.

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The two professions have evolved with different social drivers and scientific underpinnings, with only a recent appreciation of the connections between the health of the mouth and the body.

General practice terms diversify the prevocational experiences of interns and help consolidate rural career pathways.

A woman aged 26 years was referred to interventional radiology for removal of an impalpable contraceptive implant (Implanon NXT) device.

Increasing the numbers of people with hepatitis B being tested, regularly monitored and treated in primary care settings will require additional systems-strengthening activity.

Oral and dental health, as well as dental services, are important to our patients and need to be better integrated into our own thinking and practice.

Oral and dental health, as well as dental services, are important to general practice patients and need to be better integrated into general practitioners' thinking and practice.

Once infection spreads beyond the confines of the jaws, there is an increasing risk of airway obstruction and septicaemia.

Technology is increasingly encroaching into the doctor–patient consultation space, moving beyond the relatively straightforward applications in medical records.

The most commonly encountered swellings in the oral cavity are either submucosal in nature, or involve swelling of the underlying jaw (maxilla or mandible).

A systematic approach to viewing the radiograph should be used, and an understanding of the anatomy of the area is needed to fully assess the image.

Stepwise treatment for overactive bladder seeks to improve patient quality of life and reduce patient and health system costs.

Economic drivers have changed the way in which patients seek attention for oral and facial conditions.

Current advancements in rapid recovery following total knee replacement surgery relate to early mobilisation, exercise therapy, length of stay and discharge destination.