Gap in Dental Curriculum: Neglecting Handicapped Patients

In Pakistan, there are major problems in addressing the needs of disabled individuals including the lack of reliable epidemiological data, limited resources and inadequate healthcare facilities. The National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) reported 371,833 children living with various type of disabilities in Pakistan in 2020.1 A number likely to have grown since then. Unfortunately, Pakistan, unlike many other developing nations, has not allocated sufficient funds to meet their needs. This is intensified by a gap in dental education; the absence of specialized courses on treating these individuals.