Journal of Disability and Oral Health

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Cover Date:
June 2017
Print ISSN:
1470-8558
Vol:
18
Issue:
2

Editorial

Today, Special Care Dentistry (SCD) sits proudly alongside other dental specialties in the UK as in other countries across the world. Whilst it is one of the newest (12th), and most ‘fresh-faced’ dental specialty in the UK, there is a long history to how it came to fruition, through the vision and efforts of many dentists, and with the engagement, input and involvement of people with a disability. Its raison d’être is to promote good oral health and function for people with a disability, together with others who have an important role alongside the dental team. Seventeen years ago - a new millennium - the year 2000, was significant in many ways. I recall seeing-in the new century on the Malvern Hills, with crystal-clear starlit skies – joined by many others, who, like me, were thinking of what the future would bring. For Special Care Dentistry, that year was a turning point –
The Joint Advisory Committee for Special Care Dentistry (JACSCD) was established as a freestanding committee, to
‘promote and oversee the introduction of training programmes, the development of curricula and training standards and formative assessment processes’ (Woof, 2000; Fiske, 2006). ‘A case of need – a proposal for a Specialty in Special Care Dentistry’ (JACSCD; 2003a) and, ‘Training in Special Care Dentistry’ were both published in 2003 (JACSCD; 2003b).

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Authors
Marcus Woof

Articles from this issue

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  • Pg. Start
  • Pg. End

  1. Editorial
  2. 26
  3. 26

  1. Obituary Professor Crispian Scully
  2. 28
  3. 30

  1. Deep Brain Stimulation: literature review of the unseen challenges to optimal dentistry
  2. 31
  3. 42

  1. Dental students’ attitudes towards understanding of health, disability and disease in dental patients in Wales, UK: a foundation for special care dentistry
  2. 43
  3. 52

  1. Oral health status and treatment needs of school children undergoing special education integrated programme in Malaysia – a pilot study
  2. 53
  3. 60

  1. Special Care Dentistry in Saudi Arabia: development as a dental specialty – an opinion paper
  2. 61
  3. 67

  1. Continuing Professional Development Programme
  2. 68
  3. 69

  1. Research grants advisory
  2. 70
  3. 70

  1. Diary Dates 2017-2018
  2. 71
  3. 71

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