The population of the United States has changed dramatically over recent decades and, with
it, the oral health care needs of the nation. Most notably, the racial/ethnic composition of the …

Health Issues in the Black Community THIRD EDITION" The outstanding editors and authors
of Health Issues in the Black Community have placed in clear perspective the challenges …

With increasing visibility, individuals who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer,
intersex, two-spirited, or something else (LGBTQ+) are more empowered to publicly identify …

People with disability are subject to inequality in oral health both in terms of prevalence of
disease and unmet healthcare needs. Over 18% of the global population is living with …

The number of patients diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) in the United
States has increased significantly. The objectives of this study were to explore general and …

Background: Community service-learning (CSL) has been proposed as one way to enrich
medical and dental students' sense of social responsibility toward people who are …

Accreditation standards require US dental schools to prepare their graduates for the
diagnosis of treatment needs of patients with special health care needs (SHCN). The …

Aim: To investigate the perception of dental practitioners in Kerala, India regarding the
hurdles faced by them in providing dental care to Special Needs Children including the …

The aim of this article is to highlight the importance of promoting oral health for the geriatric
population and implementing change to address their complex oral and systemic health …

A compromised oral health condition amongst patients with special health care needs
(SHCN) has been associated with the reluctance and shortage of skills of dental …