A Multifactorial Evaluation of Parental Oral Health Literacy, Attitudinal Construct, and Clinical Oral Disease Burden in Children and Youth With Special Health Care Need (CYSHCN) in India.
Children with special health care needs in India had substantially higher dental caries rates than healthy peers, with parental oral health knowledge and socioeconomic status significantly influencing the children's oral disease burden through effects on hygiene behaviours.
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Oral Health Management for PEG Fed Children
Oral health care for children fed entirely by PEG tube — a practical guide for Australian oral health therapists.
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