Preparing the profession to care for youngsters with special health care needs.
The complex issues involved in providing dental services to the increasing numbers of youngsters with special health care needs require the preparation of students and practitioners to meet these developments. A review of the changes in dental school requirements, the extent of needed services, the increased costs, and a challenge for current practitioners is presented.
Waldman
H Barry
HB
Department of General Dentistry, School of Dental, Medicine, Stony Brook University, NY, USA.
Wong
Allen
A
Perlman
Steven P
SP
D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003730:Dental Care for Persons with Disabilities / Q000191:economics; D019988:Children with Disabilities / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D004497:Education, Dental; D005102:Health Expenditures; D006801:Humans; D007347:Insurance, Dental; D013039:Specialties, Dental / Q000193:education; D014481:United States