This article looks at a person centred approach to dental care and the biopsychosocial model of healthcare. This is in contrast to the traditional biomedical approach which defines health as merely the absence of disease. In contrast, the biopsychosocial approach considers a more holistic definition of health which takes into account social and psychological factors. To find out more visit the article below which is well worth a read:

Below is a link for another article in the BDJ (March 2020) which covers the same topic - access is required for the article: