Journal of Disability and Oral Health

cover art

Cover Date:
June 2010
Print ISSN:
1470-8558
Vol:
11
Issue:
2

The history of childhood disabilities

Appreciation of the uniqueness of childhood can foster awareness and recognition of the special needs for children. The aims of this article are to delineate the definitions of childhood disability and describe childhood disabilities through the ages with a chronological perspective and a focus on dental disabilities. Patients with the disabilities associated with the Ectodermal Dysplasias and Naevoid Basal Cell Carcinoma Syndrome are used to illustrate the effects on oral health.

Key words: Disability, ectodermal dysplasia, naevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome, social construction

Article Price
£15.00
Institution Article Price
£
Page Start
77
Page End
88
Authors
Richard A. Smith

Articles from this issue

  • Title
  • Pg. Start
  • Pg. End

  1. Oral health policy and access to dentistry in care homes
  2. 0
  3. 0

  1. editorial.pdf
  2. 50
  3. 50

  1. Tributes
  2. 51
  3. 51

  1. Dental care in multiple sclerosis: an overlooked and under-assessed condition
  2. 53
  3. 56

  1. Dentistry for individuals with special needs in Saudi Arabia: a commentary
  2. 57
  3. 60

  1. Evaluation of objective and subjective methods for assessing dental anxiety: a pilot study
  2. 69
  3. 76

  1. The history of childhood disabilities
  2. 77
  3. 88

  1. Dental health research (1997-2007) concerning people with learning disabilities: a systematic review addressing the extent to which they are involved in research
  2. 91
  3. 96

2024 rates