title: Dentistry for those requiring special care.
abstract: Individuals with special needs, namely those whose dental care is complicated by a physical, mental or social disability, often have a higher level of unmet dental need and poorer oral hygiene than the general population, and offer unique challenges to the dental practitioner. This paper outlines the dental management of the three most common groups of individuals with special needs.
authors.affiliation: International Centres for Excellence in Dentistry, Eastman Dental Institute for Oral Healthcare Sciences, University College London, UK. Scully.C@eastman.ucl.ac.uk
authors.forename: Crispian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Scully
authors.forename: Navdeep
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kumar
mesh_terms: D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000503:physiopathology; D017742:Dental Care for Chronically Ill; D003730:Dental Care for Persons with Disabilities; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology; D006467:Hemophilia A / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000503:physiopathology; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000503:physiopathology; D009910:Oral Hygiene