Volume : V, Issue : X, October - 2015
ASPECTS OF DENTAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR PEOPLE WITH MENTAL RETARDATION
Violeta Trandafir, Otilia Boi Teanu, Daniela Trandafir
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Patients with mental retardation (intellectual disability) shows more dental decay and various periodontal dental diseases than general population, mainly due to poor oral hygiene status. Depending on the severity of mental retardation, these patients may benefit from dental or oral surgery services in an outpatient basis under local anesthesia and mild sedation or in hospital conditions under general anesthesia. We present in this paper some particular aspects related to patients with mental retardation, which must be known by the medical staff in dental offices, to achieve optimal results in the treatment of oral cavity diseases common in these patients.
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Violeta Trandafir, Otilia Boişteanu, Daniela Trandafir Aspects of Dental Health Services for People with
Mental Retardation Indian Journal of Applied Research, Vol.5, Issue : 10 October 2015
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