title: Oral health care of the mentally retarded and other persons with disabilities in the Nordic countries: present situation and plans for the future.
abstract: In the Nordic countries, the general goal of policies for persons with disabilities is their integration into society. At the same time, the social and economic situation has worsened, and, as a consequence the structures of the welfare state seem gradually to break down. This paper describes the present situation and plans for the future of oral health care for the mentally retarded and others with disabilities in the changing society in the Nordic countries.
authors.affiliation: Rinnekoti Institution for Mentally Retarded, Espoo, Finland.
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Haavio
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D003730:Dental Care for Persons with Disabilities / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005387:Finland; D006285:Health Planning; D006291:Health Policy; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D007055:Iceland; D008607:Intellectual Disability; D009313:National Health Programs / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012537:Scandinavian and Nordic Countries