Journal of Disability and Oral Health

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Cover Date:
April 2005
Print ISSN:
1470-8558
Electronic ISSN:
1754-2758
Vol:
6
Issue:
1

Dental care for children (and the not so young) with intellectual disabilities

It is estimated that there are 156 million people with intellectual disabilities in the world. Despite the fact that many of these individuals no longer reside in large government run facilities and are dependent upon local practitioners for dental and medical services, many countries have rudimentary information on the numbers of these people in their communities. In addition, there is the question of the adequacy of preparation and competency of dental school graduates to provide needed services. Limited educational opportunities perpetuate stereotypic perceptions and inadequate preparation to deal with the complexities of care. Efforts for change are considered, together with the challenge to the profession to consider the need to provide the necessary services. Key words: Intellectual disability, oral health

Article Price
£15.00
Institution Article Price
£15.00
Page Start
21
Page End
23
Authors
Steven P Perlman, H. Barry Waldman

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  1. Editorial - Emily is Emily
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  1. Developing an Undergraduate Curriculum in Special Care Dentistry
  2. 3
  3. 15

  1. Study of the value of the panoramic radiographic examination in special risk patients with a history of infective endocarditis
  2. 16
  3. 20

  1. Dental care for children (and the not so young) with intellectual disabilities
  2. 21
  3. 23

  1. A prospective study of complications and outcomes associated with conscious sedation for the anxious dental patient
  2. 24
  3. 30

  1. Recovering drug users and oral health: a qualitative study
  2. 34
  3. 41

  1. Oral findings and 18-month follow-up care in two siblings with autistic disorder
  2. 42
  3. 44

  1. Case report – Treatment of localised, moderately deep periodontal pockets in an HIV-positive patient with minimal intervention
  2. 45
  3. 47

  1. BSDH News
  2. 48
  3. 52

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