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Published on: July 31, 2017
Dental care in children with developmental disabilities: attention deficit disorder, intellectual disabilities, and
1Division of Developmental/ Behavioral Pediatrics, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA. charlesj@musc.edu
Abstract:
The Federal government reports that 13% of Americans between birth and 18 years of old meet the definition of a child with special health care needs. These children and young adults present unique challenges for both pediatric and general dentists to provide access to the oral health care system--establishing a treatment plan for those with unique medical, behavioral and dental needs and maintaining oral health over the lifetime. The purpose of this article was to describe the characteristics of 3 common developmental disabilities and the challenges these issues present to the oral health care practitioner.
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