title: An undergraduate dental education program providing care for children with disabilities.
abstract: In 1981, the School of Dental Medicine at Stony Brook provided treatment for disabled children as part of the regular clinical rotation in the Department of Children's Dentistry. In 1988, 64% of the graduates of this program responded to a questionnaire survey (157 questionnaires sent, 97 returned). Forty-eight percent stated that they regularly treat this population in their current practices. Of those not regularly treating this population, 40% attributed this to specialty practice limitation. The majority of those responding (62%) reported that the experience this training provided was relevant to their current practice of dentistry.
authors.affiliation: College of Human & Community Sciences, University of Nevada, Reno 89557-0134.
authors.forename: R D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Marinelli
authors.forename: F S
authors.initials: FS
authors.lastname: Ferguson
authors.forename: B J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Berentsen
authors.forename: P S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Richardson
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002648:Child; D002662:Child Health Services; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003479:Curriculum; D003730:Dental Care for Persons with Disabilities; D004497:Education, Dental; D006801:Humans; D013335:Students, Dental