Global prevalence of dental caries in athletes with intellectual disabilities: An epidemiological systematic review and meta-analysis.

Fellipe Navarro Azevedo de AzeredoLudmila Silva GuimarãesLívia Azeredo A AntunesLeonardo Dos Santos Antunes

Published 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 (2018)

Dental caries is a significant global health problem in athletes with intellectual disabilities worldwide. There is a great need for increased oral health promotion, education, and prevention as a way to reduce this condition in this population.

Keyphrases

global health
health promotion
public health
healthcare
risk factors
high school
quality improvement