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Special care in oral health

Special care in oral health

It is an approach to oral health management tailored to the individual needs of people with a variety of medical problems or limitations that require more than a simple oral hygiene routine. Special care encompasses prevention, diagnosis, and treatment services.

A person with diabetes is normally at a higher risk of developing a gum disease, a child who needs a dental prosthesis as a consequence of a genetic disorder, or a person with arthritis who you can not hold the toothbrush, thus requiring special care. Standard treatment procedures can be tailored to suit most patient needs and abilities. Although some patients require more specialized care, most can be treated successfully with general dental practices.

Why do patients need special care?

Some patients require routine oral health care but have problems or medical limitations that require care that goes beyond routine. The dental team, for example, may need to learn how to transfer a patient with cerebral palsy from a wheelchair to the dentist's chair, use sign language to communicate with deaf patients, or adapt oral hygiene utensils so that

Other patients who have oral or medical problems that require special care require professionals with specialized knowledge. Surgical treatment of oral cancer or genetic craniofacial defects, such as cleft lip and palate, often require extensive reconstruction involving many health experts. In addition, diseases such as ectodermal dysplasia and imperfect osteogenesis (glass bones) directly affect the teeth and facial development and require specialized treatment.

In addition, many systemic diseases and some medical treatments have implications for oral health. Dentists may need to develop a treatment strategy for a patient who has received an organ transplant, determine the best anesthetic alternative for a patient who has heart disease, or develop an oral health plan for a patient who needs to undergo a treatment for cancer.

The oral health of patients in need of special care may be neglected because of a demanding illness, an incapacitating condition, or limited access to oral health care. Coordination of care and understanding of special oral health issues are essential for all members of a patient's health care team, including medical and dental professionals and caregivers.


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