Purpose: Individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) have a higher risk
of oral disease and require assistance in performing oral self-care. The purpose of this study …

Caregivers who work in community living arrangements or intermediate care facilities are
responsible for the oral hygiene of individuals with intellectual and developmental …

This study assessed the impact of a multitiered oral health educational program on the oral
health and oral hygiene of people with intellectual disabilities (ID). In a controlled pretest …

People with disabilities experience inferior health and poor access to good quality health
services as compared with the general population. Optimum oral health is associated with …

People with intellectual disability have poorer oral health outcomes and experience greater
difficulties accessing dental services than the rest of the community. Interdisciplinary …

The influx of persons with developmental disabilities into community-based programs has
required the development, expansion and improved integration of community-based …

This article presents an oral health (OH) strategy and pilot study focusing on individuals with
intellectual and/or developmental disabilities (IDD) living in group homes. The strategy …

Objectives To assess the impact of a multi‐tiered oral health education programme on care
staff caring for people with intellectual disability (ID). Methods Postal questionnaires were …

The oral health program presented here was undertaken in three French centers for persons
with special needs. The program aimed to educate the carers about dental disease, to …

Objective: This study compared the caregiver-perceived and dentist-determined oral health
status of patients with intellectual disabilities to determine factors that affect caregiver …