ArticleBMC public health2019
Countering the poor oral health of people with intellectual and developmental disability: a scoping literature review.
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Probiotics in Special Needs Patients at High Risk for Tooth Decay: a Randomized Controlled Trial.
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41 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 110 citations in OpenAlex.
- Oral health status of children with intellectual and developmental disabilities in India: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC pediatrics · 2024Pooled it
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- An Oral Health Promotion Strategy for Persons With Intellectual and Developmental Disability: An Exploratory Randomized Trial Comparing Intervention and Control Group Homes.Journal of public health dentistry · 2025Trial
- "We try our best": a qualitative study of care staff's perspectives on oral health care for persons with disabilities.BMC oral health · 2026Article
- [Utilisation Of Dental And Medical Care Among Children And Adolescents With And Without Special Support Needs].Gesundheitswesen (Bundesverband der Arzte des Offentlichen Gesundheitsdienstes (Germany)) · 2026Article
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- Content validity of a novel instrument to measure oral health-related quality of life in intellectually disabled children.European archives of paediatric dentistry : official journal of the European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry · 2025Article
- Odontophobia Across the Lifespan: Clinical Perspectives, Vulnerable Populations, and Inclusive Strategies for Dental Anxiety Management.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Development and Content Validity of the International Association for Disability and Oral Health Universal Case Mix Tool: A Consensus Study.Community dentistry and oral epidemiology · 2025Article
- Oral Health Awareness and Practices of Special Needs Caregivers in Jazan, Saudi Arabia.Journal of pharmacy & bioallied sciences · 2025Article
- Disparities in periodontitis risk and healthcare use among individuals with disabilities in Korea: a retrospective cohort study.BMC oral health · 2025Article
- Unmet dental care needs and reported reasons: a comparison between adults with and without disabilities.Frontiers in oral health · 2025Article
- Interdisciplinary oral and primary health care for patients with disabilities.Frontiers in medicine · 2025Article
- Facilitating oral healthcare for children with disabilities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: a qualitative exploration of the perceptions of parents and professionals.BMC oral health · 2024Article
- A qualitative exploration to inform an oral health training for disability care workers in Burkina Faso.Nursing open · 2024Article
- Antibacterial Effect of Silver Nanoparticles against Oral Biofilms in Subjects with Motor and Intellectual Disabilities.Journal of functional biomaterials · 2024Article
- Dental treatments in patients with special needs provided by university medical center in Southern Taiwan: a retrospective study.Clinical oral investigations · 2024Review
- An Observation Study of Caries Experience and Potential Risk Assessments among Disabled Individuals Living in an Institutional Rehabilitation Centre.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Oral Health Promotion among Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities: A Systematic Review.European journal of dentistry · 2024Article
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7 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
backgroundPeople with intellectual and developmental disability (IDD) have poor oral health and need support to maintain optimal oral health outcomes. Little is known about how, when and where to intervene for this population. Thus the aim of this review was to summarise the existing evidence surrounding improving oral health outcomes for people with IDD.
methodsA scoping literature review was conducted focusing on 'oral health' and 'intellectual disability'. Systematic searches of five electronic databases were conducted in line with the study aims and two authors independently examined all records for relevance, with consensus achieved by a third author.
resultsA small number of approaches and interventions were identified to support people with IDD to independently maintain optimal oral hygiene. Identified studies highlighted that caregivers play a vital role in the provision of oral health support, emphasising the effectiveness of educational interventions for caregivers. However, there was uncertainty regarding the efficacy of specific tooth brushing interventions for people with IDD. In cases of more severe IDD and/or dental-related behavioural problems, dental treatment under general anaesthesia was often both a necessary and effective method of oral health care provision. The findings also identified outreach and exclusive oral health services as successful strategies for increasing the limited access of people with IDD to oral care services.
conclusionsA uniform approach to supporting oral health for people with IDD is unlikely to succeed. A system-based approach is needed to address the diverse needs of the population of people with IDD, their caregivers and service context. Further high quality evidence is required to confirm these findings.
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