title: Providing general dentistry for people with disabilities: a demographic review.
abstract: In the mid-1990s, approximately 54 million American people had some level of disability, including 26 million who had a severe disability. In addition, more than three-quarters of individuals with mental retardation/developmental disabilities were deinstitutionalized during the past 30 years and now reside in our communities, relying upon community practitioners for needed services. This review is provided to make dental practitioners aware of the magnitude and dimensions of the situations in which persons with special needs require their services.
authors.affiliation: Dental Health Services, Department of General Dentistry, School of Dental Medicine, State University of New York at Stony Brook, NY 11794-8700, USA.
authors.forename: H B
authors.initials: HB
authors.lastname: Waldman
authors.forename: S P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Perlman
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002648:Child; D003153:Community Health Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003688:Deinstitutionalization / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003710:Demography; D003730:Dental Care for Persons with Disabilities / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D002658:Developmental Disabilities / Q000453:epidemiology; D006233:Persons with Disabilities / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology