Citation:
Lai YYL, Zafar S, Leonard HM, Walsh LJ, Downs JA. Oral health education and promotion in special needs children: Systematic review and meta-analysis. Oral Dis. 2020.
Keywords:
Oral health promotion; developmental disability; intellectual disability; paediatric dentistry; special needs dentistry
Abstract:
To review the effectiveness of oral health education and oral health promotion interventions for children and adolescents with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), in ensuring optimal gingival health, caries experience and oral health-related quality of life, compared to no interventions or alternative interventions.
Oral health education and promotion in special needs children: Systematic review and meta-analysis
To review the effectiveness of oral health education and oral health promotion interventions for children and adolescents with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), in ensuring optimal gingival health, caries experience and oral health-related quality of life, compared to no interventions or alternative interventions.