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1Department of Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology and Special Needs Dentistry, Westmead Centre for Oral Health, Westmead Hospital, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
Abstract:
In the absence of dental related guidelines available in Australia specific to obesity and minimal awareness of the clinical implications on local dental practice, bariatric dental care can be perceived as a 'silent disability crisis'. This opinion piece and brief clinical note aims to question and raise awareness amongst dental professionals surrounding the current limited availability of bariatric dental chairs, difficulties in access, the safety of dental care delivery and ethical considerations for the dental management of people with obesity.
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