Preparing Dental Graduates to Provide Care to Individuals with Special Needs

Hb, Waldman; Fenton, Sanford J.; Perlman, Steven P.; Cinotti, Debra A.

doi:10.1002/j.0022-0337.2005.69.2.tb03910.x

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“…Although accreditation standards require U.S. dental schools to prepare their graduates to meet the diagnostic and treatment demands of individuals with special healthcare needs (SHCN), students often lack the confidence required to adequately treat individuals with SHCN . Specifically Waldman et al , emphasized that up until 2005, most dental schools provided their students with very limited educational opportunities related to the care of individuals with special needs. The better that dental educators prepare their students to treat people with SHCN, the more confident those students will be when treating such individuals and the more likely they will be able and willing to provide adequate care for people with SHCN when they enter practice.…”

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Oral health status of individuals with cerebral palsy at a nationally recognized rehabilitation center

Al-Allaq

DeBord

Liu³

et al. 2014

Special Care in Dentistry

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Cerebral palsy (CP) is a set of nonprogressive neuromuscular disorders caused by defects in the developing fetal brain. The aim of this study is to investigate the prevalence and distribution of various dental conditions including dental caries and periodontitis among individuals with CP who receive care at the Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center dental clinic. Medical records of 478 patients between the ages of 3 and 78 years were reviewed. Patients were divided into four age groups: 3-20, 21-35, 36-55, and 56 and above year old. Data related to their dental conditions including caries, periodontitis, and other oral diseases were assessed. Statistical analyses were conducted to evaluate the correlations between these oral diseases and age, gender, ethnicity as well as their living conditions (home or group home). The 36-55-year-old age group displayed significantly more caries and periodontitis than any other age groups. Individuals aged 3-20 years showed a significantly lower rate of periodontitis and caries. There was no significant association between gender and race with these outcome variables but there was a correlation between these variables and living conditions. Differences in oral health exist among people with CP from different age groups and living conditions. These findings suggest that there is a dire need for more oral hygiene training and education for the care givers. Dental schools should better prepare their graduates to meet the treatment demands of individuals with special healthcare needs.

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Oral health status of individuals with cerebral palsy at a nationally recognized rehabilitation center

Al-Allaq

DeBord

Liu³

et al. 2014

Special Care in Dentistry

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“…The curriculum and training components of dental and dental hygiene programs must take into consideration the special needs population in order to help address their underserved dental needs. Incorporating educational and clinical experiences into current educational programs would make a significant difference in servicing the oral health needs of MCP . This approach also prepares the dental and allied dental hygiene students to treat MCPs upon graduation from their respective programs.…”

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“…On the forefront of these recommendations, dental schools in New York, West Virginia, Washington, Louisville, Ohio, Florida, and New Jersey have implemented programs aimed at providing care for special patient populations . In these schools, the programs are designed to concentrate on developmentally disabled (DD) individuals.…”

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Factors influencing patients seeking oral health care in the oncology dental support clinic at an urban university dental school setting

Corrigan¹,

Walker

Liu³

et al. 2013

Special Care in Dentistry

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The purpose of this study was to identify predictors and/or factors associated with medically compromised patients seeking dental care in the oncology dental support clinic (ODSC) at the University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC) School of Dentistry. An 18-item survey was mailed to 2,541 patients who were new patients to the clinic from 2006 to 2011. The response rate was approximately 18% (n = 450). Analyses included descriptive statistics of percentages/frequencies as well as predictors based on correlations. Fifty percent of participants, 100 females and 119 males, identified their primary medical diagnosis as cancer. Total household income (p < .001) and the importance of receiving dental care (p < .001) were significant factors in relation to self-rated dental health. Perceived overall health (p < .001) also had a significant association with cancer status and the need for organ transplants. This study provided the ODSC at UMKC and other specialty clinics with vital information that can contribute to future planning efforts.

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“…Die Studierenden sollten bereits im Studium Erfahrungen in der Behandlung von Personen mit Behinderungen erwerben [27] . Dar ü ber hinaus sollten auch in Deutschland postgraduale Spezialisierungsprogramme angeboten werden, wie es in den USA und Gro ß britannien bereits geschieht [28] .…”

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Mundgesundheit erwachsener Athleten mit geistiger Behinderung

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Kaschke²,

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2010

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In 2008 the summer games of Special Olympics Germany took place in Karlsruhe, Germany. The athletes were offered on site the opportunity to have a voluntary and free dental examination. The examinations were performed by dental clinicians in rooms which were equipped with dental chairs. Data were collected following the criteria of WHO. 420 adult athletes took part in the dental examination. Their age ranged between 18 and 70 years and their mean age was 30.8 years. Nearly two thirds of the participants were males. The caries prevalence of the athletes was 90.8% (95% confidence interval 86.9-92.8%). The mean DMFT value was 9.4. Athletes who were living with their families had a significantly lower mean DMFT value than those living in an institution. In 22.1% of the examined athletes at least one fissure sealed tooth was observed. 58.8% presented with gingivitis and 21% had received prosthodontic care. 95% of the athletes brushed their teeth alone. Only 28% used an electric toothbrush. Less than 7% used regularly a gel with high fluoride concentration. This study shows that persons with intellectual disability still have a poorer oral health than the general population. In order to improve dental health and quality of life in persons with intellectual disability, efficient preventive programmes should be developed and applied in cooperation with parents, relatives and caregivers.

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Preparing Dental Graduates to Provide Care to Individuals with Special Needs

Cited by 60 publications

References 10 publications

Oral health status of individuals with cerebral palsy at a nationally recognized rehabilitation center

Oral health status of individuals with cerebral palsy at a nationally recognized rehabilitation center

Factors influencing patients seeking oral health care in the oncology dental support clinic at an urban university dental school setting

Mundgesundheit erwachsener Athleten mit geistiger Behinderung

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