Journal article
Preventive dental health care experiences of preschool-age children with special health care needs
Special care in dentistry, Vol.35(2), pp.68-77
03/01/2015
DOI: 10.1111/scd.12084
PMCID: PMC4312543
PMID: 25082666
Abstract
Purpose : This 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. Methods : Study methods included 90 parent interviews and dental examinations of their preschool-age children.
Results : Thirteen 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.
Conclusions : Few 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.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Preventive dental health care experiences of preschool-age children with special health care needs
- Creators
- Colleen E. Huebner - University of WashingtonDonald L. Chi - University of WashingtonErin Masterson - University of WashingtonPeter Milgrom - University of Washington
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Special care in dentistry, Vol.35(2), pp.68-77
- DOI
- 10.1111/scd.12084
- PMID
- 25082666
- PMCID
- PMC4312543
- NLM abbreviation
- Spec Care Dentist
- ISSN
- 0275-1879
- eISSN
- 1754-4505
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Number of pages
- 10
- Grant note
- K08DE020856 / NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF DENTAL & CRANIOFACIAL RESEARCH; United States Department of Health & Human Services; National Institutes of Health (NIH) - USA; NIH National Institute of Dental & Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) U54DE019346; K08DE020856 / National Institute of Dental & Craniofacial Research, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 03/01/2015
- Academic Unit
- Public Policy Center (Archive)
- Record Identifier
- 9984283702002771
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