ArticleSpecial care in dentistry : official publication of the American Association of Hospital Dentists, the Academy of Dentistry for the Handicapped, and the American Society for Geriatric Dentistry
Preventive dental health care experiences of preschool-age children with special health care needs.
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- Dental Caries in Medicaid-Insured Preschool Children With or Without Special Health Care Needs in Northeast Ohio.JAMA network open · 2023Article
- Provision of dental services for vulnerable groups: a scoping review on children with special health care needs.BMC health services research · 2021Article
- Preventive dental care use for children with special health care needs in Washington's Access to Baby and Child Dentistry program.Journal of the American Dental Association (1939) · 2019Article
- Effectiveness of a preparatory aid in facilitating oral assessment in a group of Saudi children with autism spectrum disorders in Central Saudi Arabia.Saudi medical journal · 2017Article
- Oral health services within community-based organizations for young children with special health care needs.Special care in dentistry : official publication of the American Association of Hospital Dentists, the Academy of Dentistry for the Handicapped, and the American Society for Geriatric Dentistry · 2016Article
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Abstract
purposeThis study examined the preventive dental health care experiences of young children with special needs and determined the feasibility of conducting clinical dental examinations at a community-based early intervention services center.
methodsStudy methods included 90 parent interviews and dental examinations of their preschool-age children.
resultsThirteen percent of the children received optimal preventive care, defined as twice daily tooth brushing with fluoridated toothpaste and two preventive dental visits in the prior 12 months; 37% experienced care that fell short in both areas. Optimal care was more common among children of parents who reported tooth brushing was not a struggle and those with a personal dentist. Parents' opinion of the study experience was generally positive.
conclusionsFew children with special needs receive effective preventive care early, when primary prevention could be achieved. Barriers to optimal care could be readily addressed by the dental community in coordination with early intervention providers.
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