title: Dentistry for physically handicapped children in the International Year of the Child.
abstract: The dental profession has responded to the challenge of the increasing number of physically handicapped children. Originally, the emphasis was on how the physical disability prevented the delivery of dental treatment. Now, it is recognized that preventive care is the only answer to the problem. It is suggested that eventually all children, irrespective of their handicap, will be best treated in general dental practice.
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002662:Child Health Services; D003695:Delivery of Health Care; D003730:Dental Care for Persons with Disabilities; D003796:Dental Service, Hospital; D003812:Dentist-Patient Relations; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D007391:International Cooperation