Patients with Special Needs

Oral Health Fact Sheets for People with Special Needs

Fact sheets are for mild to moderate manifestations of a number of special needs conditions. For most conditions there are separate fact sheets for Dental Professionals, Medical Professionals, and Parents and Caregivers. Fact sheets can be found on the University of Washington Oral Medicine website.

Check out the guidance for the fact sheets below for helpful hints about dental care for your child or patient with special needs.

Oral Health Guidance for Dental Professionals: Children with Special Health Care Needs and Their Caregivers (PDF)

Oral Health Guidelines for Medical Professionals: Children with Special Health Care Needs and Their Caregivers (PDF)

General Dental Health Guidance for Parents and Caregivers

Child Abuse Guidance for Dental Professionals (PDF)

Fact Sheets for Special Needs Conditions

Fact Sheets in table below are PDF

Parents and Caregivers for Children with Special Needs

For Dental Professionals Caring for Children with Special Needs

For Dental Professionals Caring for Adults with Special Needs

For Medical Professionals Caring for Children with Special Needs
ADD/ADHD ADD/ADHD ADD/ADHD ADD/ADHD
Anxiety and Depression Anxiety and Depression Anxiety and Depression Anxiety and Depression
Asthma and Allergies Asthma and Allergies Asthma and Allergies Asthma and Allergies
Autism Spectrum Disorders Autism Spectrum Disorders Autism Spectrum Disorders Autism Spectrum Disorders
Cerebral Palsy Cerebral Palsy Cerebral Palsy Cerebral Palsy
Cleft Lip/Palate Cleft Lip/Palate   Cleft Lip/Palate
Congenital Cardiac Disorders Congenital Cardiac Disorders Congenital Cardiac Disorders Congenital Cardiac Disorders
Diabetes Type 1 Diabetes Type 1 Diabetes Type 1 Diabetes Type 1
    Diabetes Type 2  
Down Syndrome Down Syndrome Down Syndrome Down Syndrome
  Eating Disorders Eating Disorders Eating Disorders
Epilepsy Epilepsy Epilepsy Epilepsy
Hearing Impaired Hearing Impaired Hearing Impaired Hearing Impaired
HIV HIV HIV HIV
Traumatic Brain Injury Traumatic Brain Injury Traumatic Brain Injury Traumatic Brain Injury

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