Current Research
Note: Steering committee members should contact Bibby Library for access to full articles.
- Survey of Ambulatory Surgery Dentistry. Tegtemier, C. New York State Dental Journal. 2012. 78(1). 40.
- Consensus Statement on Health Disparities for Persons with Neurodevelopmental Disorders and Intellectual Disabilities. American Academy of Developmental Medicine and Dentistry (AADMD)
- Transition from pediatric to adult-oriented health care: a challenge for patients with chronic disease.Curr Opin Pediatr. 2001 Aug;13(4):310-6.
Callahan ST, Winitzer RF, Keenan P.
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Read review of article from the American Academy of Developmental Medicine and Dentistry - Supporting the health care transition from adolescence to adulthood in the medical home. Pediatrics. 2011 Jul;128(1):182-200.
American Academy of Pediatrics; American Academy of Family Physicians; American College of Physicians; Transitions Clinical Report Authoring Group, Cooley WC, Sagerman PJ.
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Read review of article from the American Academy of Developmental Medicine and Dentistry - Oral health of patients with intellectual disabilities: a systematic review. Anders PL, Davis EL. Spec Care Dentist. 2010 May-Jun;30(3):110-7.
Read article abstract - Interdisciplinary approach to oral health for persons with developmental disabilities. Seirawan H, Schneiderman J, Greene V, Mulligan R. Spec Care Dentist. 2008 Mar-Apr;28(2):43-52.
Read article abstract - Parental perceptions of unmet dental need and cost barriers to care for developmentally disabled children. Schultz ST, Shenkin JD, Horowitz AM. Pediatr Dent. 2001 Jul-Aug;23(4):321-5.
Read article abstract - Oral hygiene care for functionally dependent and cognitively impaired older adults. Johnson VB, Chalmers J. Oral hygiene care for functionally dependent and cognitively impaired older adults. Iowa City (IA): University of Iowa College of Nursing, John A. Hartford Foundation Center of Geriatric Nursing Excellence; 2011 Jul. 61 p.
- Improving Access to Oral Health Care for Vulnerable and Underserved Populations. Institute of Medicine and National Research Council. July 2011.
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