Enhancing Access to Dental Care for Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities in India

Posted: January 2, 2025
The scoping review highlights challenges faced by individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDDs) in accessing dental care in India. Key barriers include low perceived need, infrequent dental visits, and patient-related factors like cost and fear. Dentists showed willingness to treat but faced infrastructural and knowledge limitations. Improving preventive care, raising awareness among caregivers, training dentists in special care dentistry, and enhancing infrastructure are key for enhancing access to dental care for individuals with IDD in India.

This article summary was generated by AI. To view the full article, click the link here: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39375902/
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