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 SPECIAL NEEDS OF SPECIAL CHILDREN-PARENTAL VIEW

2015 ◽  
Vol 05 (02) ◽  
pp. 038-044
Author(s):  
Amitha M. Hegde ◽  
Aiswarya Ann Babu ◽  
Anshad Mohammed ◽  
Anu John ◽  
Kanwardeep Singh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Special Health Care Needs ◽  
Health Care Needs ◽  
Treatment Needs ◽  
Care Needs ◽  
Special Health Care ◽  
Medical Needs ◽  
Dental Needs ◽  
Special Health

AbstractIndividuals with special health care needs experience poor oral hygiene and periodontal status and are more likely to have unmet dental needs than any other medical needs. The study was conducted to assess the views, attitudes and perceptions of oral health and treatment needs among the parents of 250 children with disabilities at 3 special schools in Mangalore based on questionnaire method. Data collected were subjected to statistical analysis.The educational status of the parents were assessed and it was seen that more than 50% of the parents had school education of class 10 and below. 52% of the parents felt that dental treatment is not as important medical treatment and 69 % of the parent's preferred general dentist and only 12.3% had consulted Pedodontist for any dental needs of their children. Only 11% followed a regular dental check-up and 57% of the parents interviewed visited dentist only when required. 30% of the parents reported lack of awareness as the greatest barrier faced by them in rendering dental care for their children.There was a generalised lack of information regarding oral health and treatment needs seen among the parents of the children with special health care needs. The level of knowledge appeared to be low and the parents were not aware of the unique problems faced by these children.

Oral Health Among Children and Youth With Special Health Care Needs

PEDIATRICS ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. e2020025700
Author(s):  
Lydie A. Lebrun-Harris ◽  
María Teresa Canto ◽  
Pamella Vodicka ◽  
Marie Y. Mann ◽  
Sara B. Kinsman
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Special Health Care Needs ◽  
Children And Youth ◽  
Health Care Needs ◽  
Care Needs ◽  
Special Health Care ◽  
Special Health
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