Intellectual disabilities (ID) are conditions originating before the age of 18 that result in
significant limitations in intellectual functioning and conceptual, social and practical adaptive …

Over the past 20 years, there has been an increased emphasis on health promotion,
including prevention activities related to vision and oral health, for the general population …

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of the dmft-DMFT
indexes and the oral hygiene status of 136 individuals attending a special school for the …

Background There is an increasing interest in the notion of health disparities, inequities and
inequalities in Canada and elsewhere. In Canada, individuals with disabilities represent one …

Objective The aim of the study was to assess the caries experience of disabled children and
young adults in Kuwait, to set baseline data, and to determine their treatment need. Method …

Background. The need for improved oral hygiene routines in individuals with disabilities has
been documented in many reports. The aim of this study was to evaluate whether visual …

Discussions of the cultural and linguistic construction of self often assume monoculturalism
and monolingualism to be the norm. This article explores how the complex sociolinguistic …

The oral health program presented here was undertaken in three French centers for persons
with special needs. The program aimed to educate the carers about dental disease, to …

The aim of the study was to determine the oral health status and investigate the association
of oral health status with various socio-demographic (age, gender, parent's education …

Control of plaque and debris is essential for the prevention of inflammatory periodontal
diseases and dental caries, because plaque is the primary etiological factor in the …