Barriers in Access to Dental Services Hindering the Treatment of People with Disabilities: A Systematic Review.

Saulo Vinicius da RosaSamuel J MoysésLaís C TheisRenata C SoaresSimone T MoysésRenata I WerneckJuliana S Rocha

Published in: International journal of dentistry (2020)

It is concluded that people with disabilities continue to run into complex physical, behavioural, or multidimensional barriers in accessing dental services. Improved training of dentists for the care of this population is hereby emphasized. The legal framework enabling access to dental care for people with disabilities must also be respected in each country.

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