title: Oral health burden in children with systemic diseases.
abstract: Children who have systemic diseases face a burden of disease distinctly greater than their healthy counterparts. Neglect or delay of addressing this burden can lead not only to significant morbidity for the child, but also to family dysfunction. This article addresses issues salient to the understanding of oral health burden in children and families living with systemic disease. Topics include the parent as caregiver, children who have cerebral palsy, juvenile arthritis, developmental delay, and organ diseases.
authors.affiliation: Pediatric Dentistry, The Ohio State University College of Dentistry, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH, USA.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Thikkurissy
authors.forename: Shantanu
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lal
mesh_terms: D001171:Arthritis, Juvenile / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology; D001321:Autistic Disorder / Q000150:complications; D002547:Cerebral Palsy / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology; D002648:Child; D004245:DMF Index; D019140:Dental Care for Children; D017742:Dental Care for Chronically Ill; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000209:etiology; D003753:Dental Health Surveys; D002658:Developmental Disabilities / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000150:complications; D016377:Organ Transplantation; D010287:Parent-Child Relations; D014481:United States