Oral Health Care for Individuals With Special Needs: Practices and Challenges Among General Practitioners in Saudi Arabia

The findings of this study showed that GPs encounter significant challenges in treating individuals with special needs in daily clinical settings. These challenges contribute to insufficient training of GPs in the field, limited resources provided, and inadequate support. The majority of participants in this study believe that a lack of professional guidelines, trained support staff, and continuing education opportunities contribute significantly to the challenges they face in delivering oral health care to individuals with special needs.