Dental Organizations
- American Academy of Developmental Medicine and Dentistry (AADMD)
- Academy of Dentistry for Persons wtih Disabilities (ADPD)
- American Dental Association (ADA)
- British Society for Disabilities and Oral Health (BSDH)
- FDI World Dental Federation (FDI)
- International Association of Oral Health and Disabilities (IADH)
- Southern Association of Institutional Dentists (SAID)
- Special Care Dentistry Association (SCDA)
Educational Resources
- American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry Policies and Guidelines:
- Management of Persons with Special Health Care Needs
- Behavior Guidance for the Pediatric Dental Patient
- Appropriate Use of Nitrous Oxide for Pediatric Dental Patients
- Elective Use of Minimal, Moderate, and Deep Sedation and General Anesthesia for Pediatric Dental Patients
- Use of Anesthesia Care Providers in the Administration of In-office Deep Sedation/General Anesthesia to the Pediatric Dental Patient
- ADA: “Tips for People Who Have Special Needs
- DECOD: “Dental Education in Care of Persons with Disabilities
- Dentistry for the Disabled Child and Adult
- NIDCR: Continuing Education: “Practical Oral Care for People With Developmental Disabilities”
- Oral Health Care for Persons with Disabilities
- Oral Health Care for Persons with Disabilities (Spanish translation)
- Oral Health Care for Persons with Disabilities (Turkish translation)
- Southern Association of Institutional Dentists: Training Modules
- Module 1 Mental Retardation – A review for dental professionals
- Module 2 Clinical Concerns in the Provisions of Dental Care for Clients with Mental Retardation
- Module 3 Down Syndrome – A Review for Dental Professionals
- Module 4 Cerebral Palsy – A Review for Dental Professionals
- Module 5 Managing Maladaptive Behaviors: The Use of Dental Sedation for Persons With Disabilities
- Module 6 Managing Maladaptive Behaviors: The Use of Dental Restraints and Positioning Devices
- Module 7 Oral Manifestations in Genetic Syndromes with Mental Retardation
- Module 8 Providing Dental Care to Persons with Severe Disabilities Under General Anesthesia
- Module 9 Clinical Concerns in Dental Care for Persons with Mental Illness
- Module 10 Treatment Planning for the Severely Disabled: Impact on Prosthetic, Restorative and Surgical Services
- Module 11 Preventive Dentistry for Persons with Severe Disabilities
- Module 12 The Provision of Dental Services to Disabled Individuals Residing in the Community
- Module 13 Administrative Issues in the Practice of Dentistry in the MR/MH Institutional Setting
- Module 15 Research Needs and Opportunities in MH/MR Facilities
- Special Olympics Special Smiles: A Guide to Good Oral Health for Persons With Special Needs
Information Resources
- National Oral Health Information Clearing House (NOHIC)
- Access to Oral Health Care for Florida’s Citizens with Developmental Disabilities: A White Paper
- Birth Injury Guide
- Healthy People 2010
- Oral Health in America: Surgeon General’s Report
- Special Olympics Special Smiles
- Special Olympics: The Health and Health Care of People with Intellectual Disabilities
- Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Sleep
Full Text Journal Articles
- A Survey of the Availability of Dental Services to Developmentally Disabled Persons Residing in the Community
Burtner AP, et al. Special Care in Dentisty 10(6):182-184, 1990 - Dental Care Considerations for Disabled Adults
Stiefel DJ. Special Care in Dentisty 22(3)26S-39S, 2002 - Dentistry and the Disabled
Bennett, C.R. Team Rehab Report January p. 20-24. 1998 - Providing Oral Health Care to Individuals with Severe Disabilities Residing in the Community: Alternative Care Delivery System
Burtner AP and Dicks JL. Special Care in Dentisty 14(5):188-193, 1994 - Children With Mental Retardation/Developmental Disabilities: Do Physicians Ever Consider Needed Dental Care?
Waldman HB, Perlman SP, Swerdloff M. Mental Retardation 39(1):53-56, 2001 - Back to the Future
Meskin LH. JADA 2001:132:421-424, 2001