Community-based dental services for patients with special needs.
Deinstitutionalization of individuals with mental retardation and developmental disabilities has increased the demand for dental services for these patients by community practitioners. There are numerous difficulties associated with the delivery of care to this population with special needs. Nevertheless, a county-by-county review for New York State indicates that in most instances, if all dentists are willing to help, there would be a relatively small number of these patients per dental practitioner.
Waldman
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Department of General Dentistry, State University at Stony Brook School of Dental Medicine, USA.
Perlman
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D002648:Child; D003149:Community Dentistry / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003688:Deinstitutionalization; D003730:Dental Care for Persons with Disabilities / Q000458:organization & administration*; D002658:Developmental Disabilities / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000453:epidemiology*; D009518:New York / Q000453:epidemiology; D000078329:Workforce