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Ryan R. Ruff; Tamarinda J. Barry Godín; Rachel Whittemore; Topaz Murray Small; Nydia Santiago-Galvin; Priyanka Sharma – Journal of School Health, 2024
Background: Dental caries (tooth decay) is the world's most prevalent noncommunicable disease and can lead to pain, infection, and edentulism. Many children with caries lack access to traditional dental services. School-based caries prevention can increase access to care and reduce health inequities. Disruptions in school-based care due to…
Descriptors: Children, Dental Health, Access to Health Care, COVID-19
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Patricia Castaño Novoa; Jacobo Limeres Posse; Eliane García Mato; Iván Varela Aneiros; María Teresa Abeleira Pazos; Pedro Diz Dios; Berta Rivas Mundiña – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2024
The aim of this pilot study was to assess the efficacy of a desensitization program developed by dentists and occupational therapists, targeted at autistic adults, to encourage their cooperation in the dental setting. The study group consisted of 18 individuals with autism (10 men and 8 women, aged 18 - 45 years). The patients underwent a baseline…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Adults, Patients, Occupational Therapy
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Philcy Philip; Praveen Prasanna; Ravi Vijaya Remi; Reena Samuel; Willy T. George; Martina Shalini Arul Joseph; Mathew Lim; Gregory Armstrong; Nathan Grills – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2024
Background: Children with intellectual and developmental disabilities are at a higher risk of developing dental caries. Few scoping reviews have been conducted in India to understand their issues. We aimed to summarise the distribution and risk factors of dental caries among children and adolescents with intellectual disabilities in India.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Child Health, Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities