Treatment for Children with Special Health Care Needs
Parents may find it difficult to manage children with special needs.
Any type of physical, mental, behavioural, cognitive, or emotional deficits in these kids may call for medical attention. Typical daily tasks, such as performing oral hygiene rituals, are difficult for them. Due to ignorance, over-caring, or a focus on more urgent medical issues, such parents also neglect their children's dental health. These factors raise the child's lifetime chance of getting oral diseases.
If you are a parent of a special needs child, here are some of the things that you could consider for your child’s dental care.
The dental status in children with special needs is related to their disabilities. These children are at increased risk of oral diseases during their lifetime. Such as: Behavioral disorders, Congenital disorders, Orofacial defects etc..
Any type of physical, mental, behavioural, cognitive, or emotional deficits in these kids may call for medical attention. Typical daily tasks, such as performing oral hygiene rituals, are difficult for them. Due to ignorance, over-caring, or a focus on more urgent medical issues, such parents also neglect their children's dental health. These factors raise the child's lifetime chance of getting oral diseases.
If you are a parent of a special needs child, here are some of the things that you could consider for your child’s dental care.
The dental status in children with special needs is related to their disabilities. These children are at increased risk of oral diseases during their lifetime. Such as: Behavioral disorders, Congenital disorders, Orofacial defects etc..
FAQ
- Enamel hypoplasia
- Dental defects
- Misaligned teeth
- Gum diseases
- Trauma
- Bruxism
Adopting preventive measures and routinely visiting a paediatric dentist can enhance the dental health of children with special needs.
- From the third month from birth, wipe the gums of a baby with special needs with a moist towel or piece of gauze.
- To lessen the chance of a child getting early childhood decays, never leave a sleeping child with a bottle of milk.
- Use a soft toothbrush with a small head to brush the infant’s teeth.
- Once the child’s teeth start to erupt, brush their teeth twice a day with a pea-sized amount of toothpaste.
- Apply fluoride toothpaste to reduce the risk of developing cavities.
- Each time the youngster eats or has a snack, rinse their mouth.
- Verify the child’s ability to brush his or her own teeth. If not, help the child in thoroughly brushing his or her teeth.
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