Chapter 9. Dentition and Oral Health
- Vee P. Prasher1,
- Matthew P. Janicki2
Published Online: 25 FEB 2008
DOI: 10.1002/9780470776216.ch9
Copyright © 2002 Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Book Title
Physical Health of Adults with Intellectual Disabilities
Additional Information
How to Cite
Malmstrom, H., Santos-Teachout, R. and Ren, Y.-F. (2008) Dentition and Oral Health, in Physical Health of Adults with Intellectual Disabilities (eds V. P. Prasher and M. P. Janicki), Blackwell Publishing Ltd, Oxford, UK. doi: 10.1002/9780470776216.ch9
Editor Information
- 1
Monyhull Hospital, Kings Norton, Birmingham
- 2
University of Illinois at Chicago
Publication History
- Published Online: 25 FEB 2008
- Published Print: 20 SEP 2002
ISBN Information
Print ISBN: 9781405102193
Online ISBN: 9780470776216
- Summary
- Chapter
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Keywords:
- oral health;
- life expectancy;
- dental diseases;
- intellectual disabilities;
- edentulism
Summary
This chapter contains section titled:
Introduction
Epidemiology
Intellectual Disabilities and Edentulism
Nutrition and Dentures
Common Oral Diseases in Adults with Intellectual Disabilities
Oral Infectious Diseases
Oral Facial Tumors
Benign Tumours
Premalignant Lesions
Malignant Lesions
Other Oral Problems
Interrelationships between Oral Diseases and Systemic Diseases
Coordination of Oral Care
Conclusion
References