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May 17, 2022 · Without a centralized database, the number of patients that need special dental care is hard to quantify. Approximately 1.3 million children, or 15% of all children, in the state have chronic physical, developmental or behavioral conditions — although of course not all of those require special dentistry. The Department of Developmental ...
- Calmatters
Apr 19, 2022 · 10.1542/6298849418001Video AbstractPEDS-VA_2021-0506916298849418001OBJECTIVE. Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have difficulty participating in dental care and experience significant unmet dental needs. We examined the efficacy of parent training (PT) for improving oral hygiene and oral health in underserved children with ASD.METHOD. Families of Medicaid-eligible children with ASD ...
Jun 29, 2021 · Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a common developmental disorder characterized by difficulty with social communication and restricted or repetitive patterns of thought and behaviors. About 1 in 54 children is diagnosed with ASD. People with ASD have communication challenges, and may have certain behavioral characteristics, such as difficulty ...
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Sep 10, 2021 · The COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown present even more barriers to health and care for many of our patients with autism. As dental care resumes, dental professionals will need to ask patient and ...
- Wendy Bellis
- wendybellis@nhs.net
- 2021
Mar 1, 2021 · Background: Many children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have poorer oral health and greater oral care challenges compared to typically developing (TD) children. Prior research suggests these challenges are associated with sensory over-responsivity which may lead to distressing oral care experiences and discourage parents from bringing their child with ASD to the dentist for regular check ...
- Leah Stein Duker, Jose Polido, Sharon Cermak
- 2021
Dental care received by children in the Autism Speaks Autism Treatment Network (ATN) was compared to National Survey of Children's Health (NSCH) data for children without special healthcare needs and children with parent-reported ASD. Correlates of obtained preventive dental services were examined w …
Senate Bill 1464 Medi-Cal: Benefits: Enrollees with Special Dental Care Needs authored by Senator Scott Wiener passed out of the Assembly Health Committee on consent earlier this week. This bill is an important step toward increasing access to dental care for people with I/DD who may need more time and or attention throughout the process or dental procedures.
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