Dental Care Utilization and Expenditures in Children With Special Health Care Needs

2009 ◽  
Vol 140 (9) ◽  
pp. 1147-1155 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heather Beil ◽  
Michelle Mayer ◽  
R. Gary Rozier
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Dental Care ◽  
Special Health Care Needs ◽  
Care Utilization ◽  
Health Care Needs ◽  
Care Needs ◽  
Special Health Care ◽  
Dental Care Utilization ◽  
Special Health

Dentists’ perception of barriers to dental care for children with special health care needs in bengaluru, india

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 3-8
Author(s):  
Mufeedha K Nazar ◽  
Divya Reddy C ◽  
Santhosh T Paul
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Dental Care ◽  
Special Health Care Needs ◽  
Health Care Needs ◽  
Care Needs ◽  
Special Health Care ◽  
Validated Questionnaire ◽  
Oral Hygiene Instructions ◽  
Special Health

INTRODUCTION: Despite advances in dental care in recent decades, the oral health of people with disabilities remains poor. The treatment of children with special health care needs (CSHCN) presents challenges for the dentists that may ultimately become a barrier. Identification of barriers can be the first step in addressing the deficiencies in dental care for such patients. AIM: To identify barriers to oral/dental care for CSHCN as perceived by dentists Materials and Methods: 110 randomly selected dental professionals were interviewed through a validated questionnaire for their perceived barriers to provide oral health care for CSHCN RESULTS: Majority of respondents attended CSHCN (77.3%) and mostly provided restorations, oral hygiene instructions including preventive measures and basic restorative care. Dentists perceived concern regarding medical history (50%) and patient co-operation (38%) as the main barriers to provide dental care to CSHCN. CONCLUSION: Our findings conclude that majority of dentists are willing to treat CSHCN despite the challenges they faced. Minimizing the barriers is essential to provide comprehensive dental care to CSHCN.

scholarly journals Health Care Utilization and Unmet Need Among Youth With Special Health Care Needs

2018 ◽  
Vol 63 (4) ◽  
pp. 435-444 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarika Rane Parasuraman ◽  
Trina M. Anglin ◽  
Sarah E. McLellan ◽  
Catharine Riley ◽  
Marie Y. Mann
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Utilization ◽  
Unmet Need ◽  
Special Health Care Needs ◽  
Care Utilization ◽  
Health Care Needs ◽  
Care Needs ◽  
Special Health Care ◽  
Special Health
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