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9791295

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
5
pubmed:dateCreated
1998-11-3
pubmed:abstractText
A survey of incoming dental school patients compared 64 adult patients (DECOD) and 73 patients without disability (ND), regarding past dental experience, current needs, and basis for selecting the school's clinics. The responses indicated that, for DECOD patients, clinic selection was based largely on Medicaid acceptance, staff experience, and inability of other dentists to manage their disability; for ND patients, selection was based on lower fee structure. Both groups expressed high treatment need, but the rate was lower for DECOD than for ND patients. More DECOD patients reported severe dental anxiety and adverse effects of dental problems on general health. Chart records revealed that clinical findings exceeded perceived need for both DECOD and ND patients. While both groups had high periodontal disease rates (91%), DECOD patients had significantly poorer oral hygiene and less restorative need than ND patients. The findings suggest differences between persons with disabilities and other patient groups in difficulty of access to dental services in the community, reasons for entering the dental school system, and in presenting treatment need and/or treatment planning.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
D
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0275-1879
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
17
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
161-8
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:articleTitle
Comparison of incoming dental school patients with and without disabilities.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Oral Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle 98195-6370, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article