Oral Health Fact Sheets for Adults and Children with Mild-Moderate Special Health Care Needs
University of Washington Department of Oral Medicine/DECOD Program
Washington State Department of Health – Oral Health Program
Content Development
- Focus Groups: Dental, Medical/Nursing, Public and Community Health programs, Children with Special Health Care Needs (CSHCN) Coordinators, Parents/Caregivers
- Literature review
- Expert input and review:
- Pediatric, Public Health and trained Special Needs Dentists and Dental Hygienists
- Pediatricians and Family Practice Physicians
- WA State Oral Health and Maternal Child Health programs; Grant Advisory Group
- Health Care Administrative Professionals
Target Audiences
- Medical Professionals (Child focused, also useful for Adults)
- Dental Professionals (Children and Adults)
- Parents/Caregivers (Child focused, also useful for Adults)
Fact Sheet Types (for each of the three Target Audiences)
- Anxiety and Depression
- Asthma and Allergies
- Attention Deficit Disorders and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADD, ADHD)
- Autism Spectrum Disorders
- Cerebral Palsy
- Cleft Lip and Palate
- Congenital Cardiac Disorders
- Down syndrome
- Diabetes Type 1 and Type 2
- Eating Disorders: Anorexia, Bulimia
- Epilepsy
- Hearing Impaired
- HIV+
- Traumatic Brain Injury
- Dental Professionals only: Child Abuse/Neglect, Anticipatory Guidance, Intellectual Disabilities
- Medical Professionals only: Anticipatory Guidance
- Parents/Caregivers only: General Dental Information for Parents/Caregivers including Spanish version
Dental Professional Fact Sheet Contents (Medical Fact Sheets are similar)
- ICD 9 code and Prevalence rate
- Manifestations: General Clinical and Oral; Other Potential Disorders/Concerns
- Related Disorders with Dental Treatment Implications
- Medication Management: Type, Side Effects, Drug Interactions
- Behavioral Management: Guidance—Before, during and future appointments
- Dental Treatment and Prevention
- Considerations due to associated medical conditions
References
Peer reviewed journals (>3) and evidence based (as possible), >50% prior 5 years
Resources
NIH institute for condition and National Oral Health Information Clearing House/NIDCR/NIH; Organizations: American Association of Pediatric Dentistry, American Association of Pediatrics, Maternal Child Health Bureau, Association of State and Territorial Dental Directors and Block Oral Disease MA and Free CDE
Contact: DECOD Program decod@uw.edu