An undergraduate dental education program providing care for children with disabilities.
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.
Marinelli
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College of Human & Community Sciences, University of Nevada, Reno 89557-0134.
Ferguson
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Berentsen
B J
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Richardson
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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