Children with special needs are at increased risk for oral disease

Monday, June 21, 2010 - 22:34 in Health & Medicine

At the beginning of 2010, as many as 17 percent of children in the United States were reported as having special health care needs. Behavioral issues, developmental disorders, cognitive disorders, genetic disorders and systemic diseases may increase a child's risk of developing oral disease.

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