title: Providing dental care to patients with developmental disabilities. An introduction for the private practitioner.
abstract: During the past 20 to 25 years, in New York State, most individuals with developmental disabilities who had previously been housed in large institutions have been mainstreamed into community-based residences. This shift has created a need for dental services in the community. The article presented here provides information and tips to assist the general practitioner with integrating these patients into a private practice setting.
authors.affiliation: Advanced Education Program in Pediatric Dentistry, Jacobi Medical Center, Bronx, USA.
authors.forename: Nancy
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Dougherty
authors.forename: Roderick
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: MacRae
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D003730:Dental Care for Persons with Disabilities / Q000379:methods*; D003812:Dentist-Patient Relations; D002658:Developmental Disabilities; D005792:General Practice, Dental / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008487:Medical History Taking; D009518:New York; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D011331:Private Practice; D017748:Time Management