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ABSTRACT
Traditional approaches to caries prevention and management are unlikely to result in successful outcomes for individuals with special health care needs. Intensive prevention-oriented and minimally invasive restorative approaches have the greatest potential to address oral health disparities affecting vulnerable populations. This paper introduces readers to oral health-related issues for patients with special health care needs across the life course and outlines clinical strategies to prevent and manage caries in high-risk patients.
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Donald L. Chi
Donald L. Chi, DDS, PhD, is an associate professor of Oral Health Sciences at the University of Washington in Seattle.
Conflict of Interest Disclosure: None reported.
Ronald L. Ettinger
Ronald L. Ettinger, BDS, MDS, DDSc, is a professor in the Department of Prosthodontics and the Dows Institute for Dental Research at the University of Iowa in Iowa City.
Conflict of Interest Disclosure: None reported.