Abstract
ABSTRACT Background: Oral medicine (OM) is a specialty of dentistry that is concerned with the nonsurgical management of disorders and conditions affecting the oral cavity and the oral health care of medically compromised patients. Medical practitioners play a crucial role in integrating oral health into general health care, as early recognition and management of these often treatable conditions can lead to improved health outcomes. However, inadequate awareness of oral health and related disciplines appears to be common among medical practitioners.