Oral health needs of U.S. children with developmental disorders: a population-based study

• Main Authors: Raghad Obeidat (Author), Amal Noureldin (Author), Anneta Bitouni (Author), Hoda Abdellatif (Author), Shirley Lewis-Miranda (Author), Shuling Liu (Author), Victor Badner (Author), Peggy Timothé (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Children with Special Health Care Needs (CSHCN) have higher rates of oral diseases and tooth decay compared with the general population. Children with developmental disorders/ disabilities (DD) are a subset of CSHCN whose oral health has not been specifically addressed. Therefore...