The Special Needs of Preterm Children – An Oral Health Perspective
| Autor: | Annetta Kit Lam Tsang |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
| Předmět: |
Pediatrics
medicine.medical_specialty Enamel defects media_common.quotation_subject Oral Health Fertility Special needs Oral health 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine stomatognathic system 030225 pediatrics medicine Humans Child General Dentistry Dental Care for Children media_common Dental Care for Disabled business.industry Infant Newborn 030206 dentistry medicine.disease stomatognathic diseases Tooth wear Gestation Malocclusion business Infant Premature Needs Assessment Early childhood caries |
| Zdroj: | Dental Clinics of North America. 60:737-756 |
| ISSN: | 0011-8532 |
| Popis: | Preterm births are defined as those before 37 weeks of gestation. With advances in fertility medicine and neonatal medicine, the numbers of preterm children in the community have significantly increased. Developmental delays and complications among preterm children are well recognized. Much less consideration is given to the dental complications of preterm children. Manifestations include palatal deformations, enamel defects, tooth size variations and tooth shape deformities, malocclusions, and increased risks of early childhood caries and tooth wear. This article explores orodental risks and orodental needs of preterm children and suggests preventive and management strategies for optimizing the oral health of special needs children. |
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