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Disease, Disorder, and Disability
Often, terms such as disease, disorder, disability, and medical condition are interchangeably used. A clear understanding of the meaning of these...
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Prediction of appropriate formula for nasotracheal tube size in developmental disability children
ObjectivesDevelopmental disability children have differences in growth. Therefore, tube size selection is important for nasotracheal intubation. In...
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Genetic and Developmental Pathology
A genetic disorder is a disease caused in whole or in part by a change in the DNA sequence away from the normal sequence. These are categorised as...
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Access to dental care in individuals with disability: a systematic review
ObjectiveThis systematic review was conducted to explore the factors influencing access to oral health services and to identify and examine the...
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Periodontal status of students living with disability in Amhara region, Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study
BackgroundPeriodontal disease is the most common oral health problem among individuals living with disabilities. Any physical impairment and/or...
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Effectiveness of sensory adaptive dental environments to reduce psychophysiology responses of dental anxiety and support positive behaviours in children and young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities: a systematic review and meta-analyses
BackgroundPeople with Intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDDs) experience oral health inequality due to myriad of risk factors and complex...
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Oral health issues of young adults with severe intellectual and developmental disabilities and caregiver burdens: a qualitative study
BackgroundOral health maintenance is difficult to be achieved alone by patients with special needs and insufficient self-care skills. This study aims...
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Nance-Horan Syndrome: characterization of dental, clinical and molecular features in three new families
BackgroundNance–Horan syndrome (NHS; MIM 302,350) is an extremely rare X-linked dominant disease characterized by ocular and dental anomalies,...
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The dental phenotype of primary dentition in SATB2-associated syndrome: a report of three cases and literature review
BackgroundSATB2-associated syndrome (SAS; OMIM: 612,313) is an autosomal dominant inherited multisystemic disorder caused by several variants of the SATB2...
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The oral health-related quality of life for individuals with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder – a cross-sectional study
BackgroundThe oral health status of an individual can dramatically influence quality of life. Most individuals in Canada report having good oral...
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Quality of life in patients in South Korea requiring special care after fixed implants: a retrospective analysis
BackgroundThe study on oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) of disabled patients is rare but critical for welfare of patients. The aim of...
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Disabilities, Neuropsychiatric Disorders, and Syndromes in Childhood and Adolescence
This chapter describes and discuss the oral problems faced by children, adolescents and young adults with disabilities. Oral problems in this group...
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Assessment of the Brain
The purpose of this chapter is to review important neurological evaluation of the pediatric patient. Neurological evaluation of the patient can...
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Overview of Disability
People with disabilities encounter barriers to care and health disparities. An understanding of relevant concepts in disability can help providers...
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Tooth number abnormality: from bench to bedside
Tooth number abnormality is one of the most common dental developmental diseases, which includes both tooth agenesis and supernumerary teeth. Tooth...
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Global perspectives in orofacial cleft management and research
Orofacial clefts (OFCs) refer to clefts of the lip and palate, a heterogeneous group of relatively common congenital conditions that can cause...
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Comparison of dental plaque flora between intellectually disabled patients and healthy individuals: a cross-sectional study
Periodontal diseases, including gingivitis, are highly prevalent in individuals with intellectual disability (ID). In particular, gingivitis can be...
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Comparison of the prevalence of malocclusion and oral habits between children with cerebral palsy and healthy children
BackgroundCerebral palsy (CP) represents for children an important problem of health and affects roughly 2 per 1000 live births and is the most...
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The interaction between the nervous system and the stomatognathic system: from development to diseases
The crosstalk between the nerve and stomatognathic systems plays a more important role in organismal health than previously appreciated with the...
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Access to oral health care for children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder: a cross-sectional study
BackgroundIndividuals with developmental disabilities, including Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), often suffer from poorer oral health than...