Browse Special Resources
- Exceptional Smiles – A Care givers Guide to Oral Health
- Rutgers – Delta Dental of New Jersey Special Care Center
- Providing Dental Care for Patients with Disabilities
National Maternal & Child Oral Health Resource Center – Oral Health Care for Children and Adolescents with Special Health Care Needs
FOR PARENTS:
- American Academy of Pediatrics – Clinical report from the American Academy of Pediatrics that highlights barriers to care, oral health conditions, and interprofessional partnerships
- A parent’s guide to understanding and addressing a child’s oral health needs. Discusses early childhood caries, feeding, brushing teeth, and fluoride varnishes.
- University of Washington
- What to do before, during, and after your child’s dental appointment – Dental fact sheets for children with all different types of special needs (eg. Autism, Cleft Lip, Down Syndrome)
- South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control – Resource guide for the parents of children with special healthcare needs; touches upon topics such as choosing the right toothbrush, encouraging proper nutrition, finding the right dentist, and addressing challenges that may arise
- Colgate – Specific oral conditions that can result from bad oral hygiene in children with special needs – Oral hygiene aids for flossing and brushing teeth of children with special healthcare needs
- National Maternal and Child Oral Health Resource Center – Factsheet regarding oral health care for children with special needs
