"Special Smiles: Oral Care Strategies for Children with Special Needs"
Special child need more attention for oral hygiene .Oral and dental care for special child is usually neglected by both parents and dentist.These children need more time to learn and practice any normal activity.
They need more assistance to do normal hygiene practice ,so a parent or guardian need to have extra patience .As far as oral health is concern , it is always better to take action at preventive level.
Although in many cases we come across with curative treatments needs that lead to more complication of sufferer .
Always priorities for preventive measures like
1. oral hygiene maintenance and plaque control --they have high prevalence of periodontal diseases ,Poor oral hygiene .Parents or guardian need extra effort to help for brushing.
Parents or guardians assistance is mandatory to maintain plaque control.
2.Balanced diet with less or no sticky sugar candies or food products.They should have good balanced diet to maintain immune and health .
3. flouride-- use of flouride containing dentrifices recommended.
4.preventive restorations--application of pit and fissure sealent by dental practitioner to avoid further dental caries.
Treatment factors to be considered
1. Status of child
2.Attitude of child
3.Attitude of society
4.attitude of parents
They all work together for betterment of child .It is always, always better to go for the preventive measure rather than curative to avoid further any complication of sufferer.
Special Children are innocent and pure hearted ,they need more love and attention ,treat them like that. I know it is tough for any parent to deal and grow special child,but for any weakness that nature has done with your child ,you can not stop loving child.Empower the oral health and lifestyle of child with these tips.Stay strong ,time has potential to get better with time.Hope for the betterment of all special children ,may almighty have some mercy on them.
DR RAHEBANA MASOOD
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