Towards Prescribing Pathways for Oral Health Practitioners in Australia: Addressing Barriers to Patient‐Centered Care

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W. Carlson‐Jones · The University of Queensland

T. Acret · Sydney Dental Hospital

A. Ayo · Sydney Dental Hospital

P. Westhoff · Sydney Dental Hospital

L. A. Church · Sydney Dental Hospital

Manorika Ratnaweera · The University of Western Australia

Bradley Christian ·

Abstract

As independent practitioners, the persistence of restrictive prescribing frameworks for OHPs reflects outdated professional dominance rather than evidence-based workforce planning. Expanding prescribing rights for OHPs represents a logical evolution of their role and an opportunity to address entrenched oral health inequities.

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Dental Health and Care Utilization Dental Education, Practice, Research Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes

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Published in: Journal of Public Health Dentistry

DOI: 10.1111/jphd.70055

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Towards Prescribing Pathways for Oral Health Practitioners in Australia: Addressing Barriers to Patient‐Centered Care

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