The age and primary reason for the first dental visit in children with special health care needs.
Amanda Dickerson CollieJayakumar JayaramanCaroline CarricoConway UpshurElizabeth BortellPublished in: Special care in dentistry : official publication of the American Association of Hospital Dentists, the Academy of Dentistry for the Handicapped, and the American Society for Geriatric Dentistry (2024)
It appears that caregivers of CSHCN that participated in this survey have established routine care with a pediatric dentist at an early age. It is important to continue to educate caregivers on the importance of routine care as well as support general dentists in their role of caring for patients with SHCN.