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Month: May 2019
Dental Care for Special Needs Children

As a parent, learning how to balance the requirements of a special needs child can be a challenge. Medical issues usually take center stage and dental care often falls to the wayside. Falling behind on dental care can become an issue as children with special needs often have more dental problems than children without special needs. Dental care needs to be provided to ensure any issues with the teeth and gums are cared for properly. Special Needs Children Oral Conditions Children with Down syndrome and other genetic disorders can cause a delay in the eruption of teeth. Children can have extra teeth during an eruption or malformed teeth as well as missing teeth. When a special needs child has crowded…