Recognizing and caring for the medically compromised child: 4. children with other chronic medical conditions

From Volume 26, Issue 1, January 1999 | Pages 21-26

Authors

S.C. Johnstone

BDS MSc

Lecturer, Paediatric Dentistry, King's Dental Institute, London

Articles by S.C. Johnstone

K.M. Barnard

BDS, FDS RCS

Consultant, Paediatric Dentistry, King's Dental Institute and Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, and Honorary Consultant, Paediatric Dentistry, Royal Brompton Hospital, London

Articles by K.M. Barnard

V.E. Harrison

BDS, FDS RCS, MSc, DDPH

Lecturer, Paediatric Dentistry, King's Dental Institute, London

Articles by V.E. Harrison

Abstract

This is the fourth and final part of a series on recognizing and caring for medically compromised children. In this article, an outline of appropriate dental management for children with other more commonly encountered chronic medical conditions is given, together with a description of the disorders and their significance in dentistry. This group includes children with physically handicapping conditions and children with learning difficulties, as well as those who are medically compromised.

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