Abstracto

Methods for Combating Caries in Highly Susceptible Groups

Mayyadah Almozainy

The number of people with special needs who need oral health services is rising dramatically. Many reports show that people with disabilities have more dental disease, more missing teeth and more difficulty obtaining dental care than other members of the general population. “Special care” in oral health is required by many patients with a variety of medical, disabling or mental health conditions, where barriers exist to the provision of routine dental care. Care for special-needs patients requires dental skills that are up to date. Services should be delivered with even more patience and empathy than are used with patients who are not developmentally disabled. There are numerous challenges in providing oral health services for people with special needs that go beyond the normal considerations for other populations. In this literature review, we tried to discuss several special care groups in regards to the oral condition that they might suffer from; either due to physical disabilities or due some medications or any other factors and how deals with these conditions.