Resources
Oral Health, Total Health prides itself on its foundation based on current research in regards to the health care issues which persons with special needs face and the importance of oral health care as it relates to one's overall health.
View the Oral Health Video
An educational and instructional video outlining the importance of oral health and techniques for practicing proper oral hygiene for patients who have special needs.
Mount Sinai Hospital’s Dentistry Clinic: Guidelines on Oral Hygiene Instruction for Patients with Special Needs
Oral hygiene care guidelines and helpful tips in a brochure format. Please print for personal use or distribution.
Most Recent Scholarly Research Articles
Research articles including topics relating to oral health care and persons with special needs and the various oral-total health relationships.
More articles can be found in the Research Archive
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Did You Know?
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To ensure proper oral hygiene,
try brushing your teeth
how they grow:
FROM the gum line,
and onto the teeth. -
The gum line is the area most missed when brushing;
coincidently it is
of importance for
one’s oral health. -
The most important
time to brush your
teeth is before
you go to bed. -
You can boil a rubber door stop and try using it as a mouth prop to assist in brushing the
teeth of individuals
who may not be
willing to open
their mouths. -
Use a pea size amount of fluoridated toothpaste when brushing, it is okay
if this small amount
is swallowed. -
When brushing the teeth of a person with special needs, if possible, have the
individual sit so
you can stand
behind them. -
The oral cavity plays a prominent role in an individual’s quality of life as it pertains to communication, nutrition, emotional expression, taste, social appearance and self-esteem
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Increasing numbers of people with mental retardation no longer live in institutions, and
are dependent on
dentists in
private practice
for care. -
Current research shows that persons with disabilities have greater levels of
periodontal
disease. -
Current research shows that persons with disabilities present with a poorer state
of oral hygiene. -
In Ontario, with over 12 million residents; approximately
1.85 million people
have a disability. -
In Canada in 2006, 14.3% of the population had a disability representing
4.4 million people.
