Oral Health Promotion for People with Special Needs
On this page:
- Gerodontics and Special Needs - The Australian Society of Special Care in Dentistry (ASSCID)
- Dental Care for People with Special Needs - Pamphlet
- Dental Advice for People with Special Needs
- Oral Health for People with Special Needs
Gerodontics and Special Needs - The Australian Society of Special Care in Dentistry (ASSCID)
Established in 1997 ASSCID aims to promote oral health for people with special needs by providing information and other functions to oral health professionals and carers including their publication Gerodontics and Special Needs - An International Perspective - 5th Walkabout Conference
. Additionally to providing reference materials ASSCID is also lobby group for oral health services for people with special needs, and a fraternity of oral health professionals with interest in the field of special needs oral health care.
The ASSCID Special Needs Dentistry Info and Resources page provides links to: FAQ's, The Diaco Dental Chair (platform designed for wheelchair access), Dental treatment for Autism Spectrum Disorder, Dental Implications of Drugs in Psychiatry, Products Available for Special Care Dentistry, and Vibration for Counter-Simulation and Pain Reduction.
Dental Care for People with Disabilities - Pamphlet
The Dental Practice Education and Research Unit within ARCPOH has produced a pamphlet and a practice information sheet on Dental Care for People with Disabilities. The order form for paper copies of the information sheet and pamphlet is also available on the same page.
Dental Advice for People with Special Needs- Dental Health Services Victoria
The Dental Advice for People with Special Needs webpage contains information directed towards people who have special needs, and links to Victorian special needs services.
Oral Health for People with Special Needs - Queensland Health
The Oral Health for People with Special Needs facts page provides oral health information for carers and people with special needs.