title: Dental management considerations in children who stutter.
abstract: Stuttering is one of the most common speech disorders of childhood. It is characterized by involuntary pauses, reiteration and prolongation of sounds and syllables. Oral motor incoordination may make provision of dental treatment arduous. Familiarity with the verbal and nonverbal manifestations of the disorder and with the possible adverse psychosocial implications prepares the dentist best to meet the needs of this unique group of children.
authors.affiliation: Hospital Dental Service, UCLA Medical Center.
authors.forename: A H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Friedlander
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Hanson
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Eth
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D003730:Dental Care for Persons with Disabilities; D003812:Dentist-Patient Relations; D006801:Humans; D010287:Parent-Child Relations; D013342:Stuttering