Background Children with disabilities experience poorer oral health and frequently have
complex needs. The accessibility of oral health care services for children with disabilities is …

Introduction: The construct of dental access adopted in this study uses the following 4 main
dimensions: opportunity for access, realized access or utilization, equity, and outcome. Aims …

Background: Persons with disabilities (PWDs) face significant barriers in accessing dental
care, resulting in poorer oral health outcomes compared to the general population. To …

Background People with special health care needs continue to have difficulties accessing
regular dental care partly due to oral health professionals feeling they lack the knowledge …

The aim of this study was to investigate the level of dental care access among children with
special health care needs (CSHCN) in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia and the barriers hindering this …

Background Children with disabilities worldwide experience disparities in oral health.
Parents and children encounter challenges in accessing quality dental care. Similar …

Dental care accessibility is subject to a dentist's qualification, practice and intention to treat
patients, regardless of whether those patients have special healthcare needs (SCN) and …

Aims The study aimed to investigate the influence of dental hygiene providers' self‐efficacy
and the factors affecting self‐efficacy on their intent to provide care for autistic individuals …

Introduction: A vital component of public health that needs a lot of attention is oral health
care for people with special needs. The phrase" special needs" describes a wide range of …

Background: Individual characteristics such as awareness, perspective, and routines
significantly influence one's oral health. This survey explored the Saudi school children's …