title: Dentistry's intrinsic link to provision of services for persons with disabilities.
abstract: This article provides the dentist with a background on disabilities, education, practice and provision of services related to statutory and regulatory requirements, particularly the Americans with Disabilities Act anrid the California Fair Employment and Housing Act.
authors.affiliation: Regional Medical Center's Surabian Dental Care Center, Fresno, CA, USA. ssurabiandds@communitymedical.org
authors.forename: Stanley R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Surabian
mesh_terms: D001321:Autistic Disorder / Q000145:classification; D002140:California; D002547:Cerebral Palsy / Q000145:classification; D003730:Dental Care for Persons with Disabilities / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D003740:Dental Clinics; D002658:Developmental Disabilities / Q000145:classification; D006233:Persons with Disabilities / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D004497:Education, Dental; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000145:classification; D005792:General Practice, Dental / Q000193:education; D034381:Hearing Loss / Q000145:classification; D006784:Hospitals, Teaching; D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000145:classification; D007396:Internship and Residency; D055805:Moving and Lifting Patients; D016733:Rubber Dams; D012575:Schools, Dental / Q000458:organization & administration; D014481:United States; D014786:Vision Disorders / Q000145:classification