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1 Introduction Good oral health is a cornerstone for good general health, and in Aotearoa New Zealand (NZ), oral health therapists (OHTs) play an integral role in promoting the prevention of oral health disease across diverse communities [1, 2]. Oral health therapy, in NZ, is a three-year bachelor's degree offered at two public universities, the Auckland University of Technology and the University of Otago [3, 4].
Data Availability Statement Data sharing not applicable to this article as no datasets were generated or analysed during the current study. References 1, , , and , “Non-Dental Primary Care Providers' Views on Challenges in Providing Oral Health Services and Strategies to Improve Oral Health in Australian Rural and Remote Communities: A Qualitative Study,” BMJ Open 5, no. 10 (2015): 1–8, https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2015-009341.
Key Practitioner Messages Oral health practitioners should receive ongoing and comprehensive training to effectively identify and safely respond to child abuse and neglect cases. Interdisciplinary collaboration with health and social practitioners is essential for oral health practitioners to provide supportive care to children and their families.
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