Perceived barriers encountered by oral health professionals in the Australian public dental system providing dental treatment to individuals with special needs.
Mathew Albert Wei Ting LimSharon Andrea Corinne LiberaliHanny CalachePeter ParashosGelsomina Lucia BorromeoPublished 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 (2021)
A perceived lack of training and experience in managing individuals with special needs was a barrier to treating patients with special needs. Other significant barriers were under-resourcing of the public dental system and a lack of priority and understanding regarding oral health among carers of individuals with special needs and other health professionals.