Access to special care dentistry, part 1. Access.
This first article in the series will define special care dentistry, who requires it and why? It considers recent legislation and its impact on the primary care practitioner, including reasonable adjustments to the way in which dental care is delivered. It offers practical tips to encourage access to the dental practice and transfer to the dental chair and advice on techniques to aid access to the oral cavity for patients with a range of impairments.
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Division One/Special Care Dentistry, Dublin Dental School and Hospital, Lincoln Place, Dublin 2, Ireland.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017742:Dental Care for Chronically Ill / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D003730:Dental Care for Persons with Disabilities / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D003748:Dental Equipment; D006233:Persons with Disabilities / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D004779:Environment Design; D005160:Facility Design and Construction; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D009909:Oral Health; D013039:Specialties, Dental / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000458:organization & administration; D013218:State Dentistry / Q000592:standards; D006113:United Kingdom