Dental Implications of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities; Oral Health Status and Retention of Sealants in Intellectually Disabled Patients – 2 Years Clinical Program

Caries and periodontal diseases are the most common oral diseases and their prevention, despite the existence of knowledge and methods of active prevention in the general public, are still not quite effective. Patients with intellectual disabilities, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), (WHO, 2001) are different from the general population in terms of the incidence and severity their oral disease; caries and periodontal diseases among patients with intellectual disabilities, compared with the normal population, are larger.