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Characterization of oral health in a Portuguese population with mild intellectual disability.

Patrícia CoutoPaulo Almeida PereiraManuel NunesRui Amaral Mendes
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 (2019)
Dental care among adults with intellectual disability is one of the most unattended health needs. Evidence suggests that inadequate oral health habits are more prevalent in the studied population than in the Portuguese population.
Keyphrases
  • intellectual disability
  • oral health
  • autism spectrum disorder
  • healthcare
  • public health
  • mental health
  • palliative care
  • quality improvement
  • health information
  • psychometric properties