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Module 7: Infants and Young Children with Special Health Care Needs
Module Contents
Overview
7.1 Children with Special Health Care Needs
7.2 Oral Health Status
7.3 Oral Conditions
Oral Development
Oral Trauma
Bruxism
Oral Infections
Gingival Overgrowth
7.4 Interview and
Risk Assessment
Interview
Risk Assessment
7.5 Oral Screening
7.6 Anticipatory Guidance
7.7 Dental Visits
7.8 The Dental Home
Key Points
Post-Test
References (current page)
Additional Resources


References

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  2. Newacheck PW, Strickland B, Shonkoff JP, Perrin JM, McPherson M, McManus M, Lauver C, Fox H, Arango P. 1998. An epidemiologic profile of children with special health care needs. Pediatrics 102(1):117-121.

  3. Casamassimo P, ed. 1996. Bright Futures in Practice: Oral Health. Arlington, VA: National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health. http://www.brightfutures.org/oralhealth/pdf/index.html.

  4. Isman B, Newton R, Bujold C, Baer MT. 2000. Planning Guide for Dental Professionals Serving Children with Special Health Care Needs. Los Angeles, CA: University of Southern California University Affiliated Program, Children’s Hospital. http://www.mchoralhealth.org/PDFs/OHguide.pdf.

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  6. Pilcher ES. 1998. Dental care for the patient with Down Syndrome. Down Syndrome Research and Practice 5(3):111-116.

  7. Mitchell JC, Wood RJ. 2000. Management of cleft lip and palate in primary care. Journal of Pediatric Health Care 14(1):13-19.

  8. Newacheck PW, McManus M, Fox HB, Hung Y, Halfon N. 2000. Access to health care for children with special health care needs. Pediatrics 105(4):760-766.

  9. Isman B, Newton RN. 2002. Oral Conditions in Children with Special Needs: A Guide for Health Care Providers. Los Angeles, CA: California Connections Project. http://www.nidcr.nih.gov/OralHealth/OralHealthInformation/ChildrensOralHealth/
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  10. Nowak AJ, Warren JJ. 2000. Infant oral health and oral habits. Pediatric Clinics of North America 47(5):1043-1066.

  11. University of Florida. 2001. Maintaining Oral Health: Prevention. Accessed from Oral Health Care for Persons with Disabilities Web site: http://www.dental.ufl.edu/Faculty/Pburtner/disabilities/English/Cprevent.htm.

  12. American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry. 2002. AAPD Fast Facts: Patients with Special Needs. http://www.aapd.org/media/presskit.asp.

  13. Nowak AJ, Casamassimo PS. 2002. The dental home: A primary care oral health concept. Journal of the American Dental Association 133(1):93-98.

  14. American Academy of Pediatrics, Section on Pediatric Dentistry. 2003. Oral health risk assessment timing and establishment of the dental home. Pediatrics 111(5 Pt 1):1113-1116. http://www.aap.org/policy/S040137.html.
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