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Hospital‐based dental care for persons with disabilities: a study of patient selection criteria
Author(s) -
Hulland Sarah,
Sigal Michael J.
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
special care in dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.328
H-Index - 41
eISSN - 1754-4505
pISSN - 0275-1879
DOI - 10.1111/j.1754-4505.2000.tb01149.x
Subject(s) - medicine , dental care , family medicine
The objective of this Investigation was to generate a medical and dental profile of patients attending the Mount Slnal Hospital Dental Program for Persons with Disabilities, to determine If certain selected criteria could Identify patients likely to require dental care In that setting. The need for dental care under general anesthesia was used as the prime Indicator that care should be provided In a hospital setting. A retrospective review of all the charts of the patients enrolled In this hospital program was undertaken. Results Indicated that patients who were treated In this hospital‐based dental program had the following characteristics: moderate to profound mental retardation (39.5%), moderate to severe behavioral problems (31.1%), and/or a history of seizure activity (29.1%). Behavioral criteria appear to be the predominant reason for the provision of hospital‐based dental care for persons with disabilities.