Tamara Scepanovic, Sarah Mati, Anna L C Ming, Priscilla Y S Yeo, David Nguyen, Massimo Aria, Luca D'aniello, Desmond Fung, Elizabeth Muriithi, Asha Mamgain, Wu Zihao, Jin Han Zeng, Andrew Nichols, Michael McCullough, Mathew A W Lim, Michael Wylie, Tami Yap, Rita Paolini, Antonio Celentano
INTRODUCTION: Special needs dentistry (SND) is an emerging dental specialty, with ongoing developments in education and clinical practice focused towards the tailored management of individuals with special needs (SN). Patients with SN have a higher prevalence of oral diseases and unmet dental needs compared to the general population. Although inadequate training and experience in managing patients with SN has been highlighted as a significant barrier to accessing care, there is limited data about the extent of SND teaching at the entry-to-practice or higher levels...
February 22, 2024: Special Care in Dentistry