Dental Caries Risk and Prevention in Children and Adolescents With Special Needs: A Retrospective Cross‐Sectional Study
Reducing sugary snack intake may help lower caries risk. School-based oral health education and self-care support can promote better hygiene habits and long-term independence. Future research should evaluate the feasibility of these caries preventive strategies in children and adolescents with special needs.
Authors
- Anna Cheng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9596-5865)
- Grace Wong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1364-6866)
- Audrey Ng
- Wenpeng You (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6229-1064)
- T.K. Vinod Kumar
- Kyle Cheng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-5136-8828)
- Kenicia Wright (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5727-5908)
- Sanjana D’Hary
- Marija Saponja (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-3464-0718)
Institutions
- Sydney Dental Hospital (AU)
- Western NSW Local Health District (AU)
- Northern Sydney Local Health District (AU)
- Sydney Local Health District (AU)
- The University of Adelaide (AU)
- Western Sydney University (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry
- Published
- 2025-10-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/ipd.70040
- Primary Topic
- Dental Health and Care Utilization
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00