Dental Management of Children with Special Health Care Needs
Journal Title: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC STUDY - Year 2019, Vol 6, Issue 10
Abstract
The management of children with health care needs creates hesitation and anxiety among health professionals including dentists. There has been general agreement that disabled population has a higher prevalence of dental caries, poor oral hygiene, and compromised gingival and periodontal health than healthy population. Oral healthcare professionals require specialized knowledge acquired through special training and increased awareness. The purpose of this article is to describe the characteristics of some common developmental disabilities and medically compromised states and the challenges of these issues present to the oral healthcare professionals.
Authors and Affiliations
Ruchi Gupta, Anil K Tomer, Midhun Ramachandran, Ashvin G John, Mohammad Aleemuddin, Arvind Bhatheja, Afnan Ajaz Raina
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