Journal of Disability and Oral Health

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Cover Date:
December 2006
Print ISSN:
1470-8558
Electronic ISSN:
1754-2758
Vol:
7
Issue:
3

Defining the population requiring special care dentistry using the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health – a personal view

Aims and objectives: The aim of this article is to propose a classification of the population in need of special care in dentistry in relation to the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF), and to extrapolate a definition of the population concerned. A definition of the population requiring special care dentistry is essential in order to gather epidemiological data to describe current health status and to project the economic, medical and social consequences of disability and disease. It is also necessary for the attribution of dental health resources and the planning of services. Design: The ICF is a World Health Organisation (WHO) document that may provide the framework for a definition of the population requiring special care. This classification was analysed for items relating directly or indirectly to oral health. Results: Three groups of items were identified: i) items relating directly to the oral sphere, ii) items having an influence on oral function and health and iii) environmental factors affecting oral status. Conclusion: A definition based on the second group of ICF items was proposed: persons requiring special care dentistry are those with a disability or activity restriction that directly or indirectly affects their oral health, within the personal and environmental context of the individual. Key words: Dental care, disabled persons, specialists

Article Price
£15.00
Institution Article Price
£15.00
Page Start
143
Page End
152
Authors
Martine Hennequin, Denise Faulks

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  1. Guidelines for the delivery of a Domiciliary Oral Health Care Service.
  2. 166
  3. 172

  1. Oral disease experience of adults with severe disability, prior to receiving dental treatment under general anaesthesia
  2. 173
  3. 175

  1. Overview of a hospital based dental programme for persons with special needs
  2. 176
  3. 184

  1. Flow rate, pH and buffer capacity in saliva of adolescents with cerebral palsy
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