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Interdisciplinary approach to oral health for persons with developmental disabilities.
Seirawan, Hazem; Schneiderman, Janet; Greene, Veronica; Mulligan, Roseann.
Afiliação
  • Seirawan H; School of Dentistry, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA. seirawan@usc.edu
Spec Care Dentist ; 28(2): 43-52, 2008.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-18402616
The aim of this interdisciplinary study was to survey the oral health among persons with developmental disabilities (PDD), and to evaluate the impact of the routine referral process at a regional center in Los Angeles, California. This study evaluated the subjects' oral health, access to care, oral health behaviors, and adherence to referrals. The study recruited 102 subjects (74% were African American or Hispanic). Among them, 24% reported brushing their teeth less than once a day, and 68% had dental insurance. The prevalence of leukoplakia was 4% and the prevalence of temporomandibular joint (TMJ) clicking and pain were 11% and 9%, respectively. Their decayed, missing, filled (DMF) equaled 14 points with 7 missing teeth. The subjects' DMF index was poorer compared to the general population. The routine referral process was not effective in improving the subjects' access to dental care. More sophisticated referral systems need to be developed for this population.
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Programas Médicos Regionais / Deficiências do Desenvolvimento / Assistência Odontológica para a Pessoa com Deficiência / Pessoas com Deficiência Mental Tipo de estudo: Risk_factors_studies Limite: Adolescent / Adult / Aged / Aged80 / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged País/Região como assunto: America do norte Idioma: En Revista: Spec Care Dentist Ano de publicação: 2008 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Estados Unidos

Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Programas Médicos Regionais / Deficiências do Desenvolvimento / Assistência Odontológica para a Pessoa com Deficiência / Pessoas com Deficiência Mental Tipo de estudo: Risk_factors_studies Limite: Adolescent / Adult / Aged / Aged80 / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged País/Região como assunto: America do norte Idioma: En Revista: Spec Care Dentist Ano de publicação: 2008 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Estados Unidos