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Wong A, Perlman SP, Waldman HB, Rader R. Guidelines for Medical Immobilization/Protective Stabilization for Your Practice. Compend Contin Educ Dent 2022; 43:462-464. [PMID: 35790483] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Many patients with special healthcare needs present to medical, dental, and other health visits with behavioral, emotional, postural, and psychological issues. According to the American Academy of Developmental Medicine and Dentistry (AADMD) guidelines from 2017: "Clinical dental treatment is the most exacting and demanding medical procedure that persons with special needs undergo on a regular basis throughout their lifetime." Moreover, dental treatment is basically surgical in nature, usually requiring controlled placement of sharpened instruments in intimate proximity to the face, airway, and highly vascularized and innervated oral tissues. When medically necessary healthcare must be provided and the patient's inability to accept or cooperate will compromise the quality of care the clinician will be able to deliver, interventions may be indicated and implemented.
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- Allen Wong
- Professor and Director, Advanced Education in General Dentistry (AEGD)/Hospital Dentistry Program, University of the Pacific Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry, San Francisco, California
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- Clinical Professor of Pediatric Dentistry, Boston University Goldman School of Dental Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts; Adjunct Faculty, University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Distinguished Teaching Professor, School of Dental Medicine, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York
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- Adjunct Professor, Human Development, University of Tennessee/Chattanooga, Chattanooga, Tennessee
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Perlman SP, Wong A, Waldman HB, Friedman C, Webb J, Rader R, Lyons RA. From Restraint to Medical Immobilization/Protective Stabilization. Dent Clin North Am 2022; 66:261-275. [PMID: 35365277 DOI: 10.1016/j.cden.2022.01.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Clinical dental treatment is the most exacting and demanding medical procedure that persons with special needs undergo on a regular basis throughout their lifetime. Dental treatment is surgical in nature, usually requiring controlled placement of sharpened instrumentation in intimate proximity to the face, airway, and highly vascularized and inner aged oral tissues. Although approximately 90% of patients with special needs can and should be mainstreamed through any general dental practice, without significant behavioral guidance, techniques, or medical immobilization/protective stabilization, there has been a drastic shift toward pharmacologic management of these patients using various forms of sedation and general anesthesia.
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- Steven P Perlman
- Special Olympics Special Smiles, Boston University Goldman School of Dental Medicine, Penn Dental Medicine.
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- AEGD Program, University of the Pacific Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry, San Francisco, CA 94116, USA
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- Department of General Dentistry, School of Dental Medicine, Stony Brook University, NY, USA
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- Cert. Pediatric Dentistry/ Diplomate AAPD, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry
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- Department of Pediatric Dentistry, University of Washington, Advanced Education in Pediatric Dentistry, Postdoctoral Residency Programs, NYU Langone Dental Medicine
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- Human Development, University of Tennessee/ Chattanooga
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- Dental Hygiene and Residency Program, University of New Mexico
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Waldman HB, Wong A, Perlman SP. Projected Faster Growth for National Health Expenditures-But Not for Dentistry: A Commentary. J Mass Dent Soc 2018; 65:20-23. [PMID: 29813205] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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A recent series of reports in Health Affairs reviewed the disparities in securing needed oral health services in the U.S. Despite an extensive oversight of the many issues involved, no direct mention is made of the particular conditions of the largest minority population in the U.S. unable to access dental care-the tens of millions of individuals with special health care needs. A review is provided of the particular barriers and conditions faced by this increasing population in its efforts to secure needed services.
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- H Barry Waldman
- SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor, Department of General Dentistry, Stony Brook University, New York, New York
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- Global Clinical Director, Special Olympics, Special Smiles, Clinical Professor of Pediatric Dentistry, The Boston University Goldman School of Dental Medicine, Private Pediatric Dentistry Practice - Lynn, Massachusetts
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- Professor and Director AEGD Program, Director Hospital Dentistry Program, University of the Pacific, Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry, San Francisco, California
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Waldman HB, Perlman SP, Rader R. Compartmentalized medicine, generalized dentistry and care for individuals with specials needs. Spec Care Dentist 2018; 38:121-122. [DOI: 10.1111/scd.12287] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- H. Barry Waldman
- SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor Department of General Dentistry School of Dental Medicine Stony Brook University, NY
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- Global Clinical Director, The Boston University Goldman School of Dental Medicine
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- Director, Morton J. Kent Habilitation Center, Orange Grove, Chattanooga, TN Senior VP Public Policy, American Academy of Developmental Medicine and Dentistry, Adj Professor, Human Development, University of Tennessee-Chattanooga
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Waldman HB, Perlman SP, Schwartz AG, Larsen CD. Geriatrics, disabilities, dentistry, ethics and economics. Gerodontology 2017; 35:68-70. [PMID: 29171075 DOI: 10.1111/ger.12310] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- H Barry Waldman
- Department of General Dentistry, School of Dental Medicine, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY, USA
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- Special Olympics, Special Smiles, Boston, MA, USA.,The Boston University Goldman School of Dental Medicine, Boston, MA, USA
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- Division of Behavioral Sciences and Practice Management, Department of General Dentistry, School of Dental Medicine, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY, USA
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- Department of Orthodontics & Pediatric Dentistry, Advanced Specialty Education in Pediatric Dentistry, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY, USA
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Waldman HB, Perlman SP, Marks L, Arnold TJ. Special Smiles: Sports Dentistry and the Special Needs Athlete. J Calif Dent Assoc 2017; 45:291-295. [PMID: 29019379] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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There is a need to expand dental services to underserved populations, such as athletes with intellectual and developmental disabilities. This review introduces dentists to this need by sharing the direction taken by the Special Smiles program of Special Olympics and addressing the need to educate special needs athletes on prevention and care of sports-related mouth injuries.
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Al-Batayneh OB, Owais AI, Al-Saydali MO, Waldman HB. Traumatic dental injuries in children with special health care needs. Dent Traumatol 2017; 33:269-275. [PMID: 28276628 DOI: 10.1111/edt.12334] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/22/2017] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND/AIM Children with special healthcare needs (CSHCN) are at an increased risk for traumatic dental injuries (TDI) due to unique predisposing factors; moreover, their access to dental care is compromised. In Jordan, there is a need to study TDI among CSHCN to highlight their dental care needs. The aim of this study was to identify the prevalence, types, possible risk factors associated with TDI, and treatment-seeking behavior in CSHCN in Jordan. MATERIAL AND METHODS Children (n=959) were examined in schools/centers for CSHCN, and compared to a healthy age- and gender-matched control group. Data concerning demographics, types of trauma, risk factors associated with TDI, and treatment-seeking behavior were collected. Data were analyzed using SPSS for descriptive and bivariate analyzes. Significance level was set at P≤.05. RESULTS Prevalence of TDI in the study group (age, 11.76±4.2 years) and control group (age 11.70±4.2 years) was (83 of 959, 8.7%) and (42 of 1010, 4.1%), respectively. TDI prevalence was highest in children with multiple disabilities (14.0%), followed by intellectual disabilities (13.1%), and cerebral palsy (12.2%). The most common type of TDI was an uncomplicated crown fracture (91.0%). Increased overjet and incompetent lips were significant risk factors associated with TDI. Reasons for not seeking treatment in the study vs control group included parental attitude and lack of dental awareness (68.1% vs 60%), difficulties getting an appointment and availability of dental clinics willing to see CSHCN (36.2% vs 0%), P≤.01, and financial reasons (31.9% vs 40%). CONCLUSIONS Prevalence of TDI was higher in CSHCN, and associated with increased overjet and incompetent lips. Uncomplicated crown fracture was the most common injury. In both groups, the main reason for not seeking treatment was lack of dental awareness among parents/caregivers; however, difficulties in getting an appointment and availability of dental clinics willing to see children were more prominent in the CSHCN group.
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- Ola B Al-Batayneh
- Department of Preventive Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Jordan University of Science and Technology, PO Box 3030, Irbid 22110, Jordan
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- Department of Preventive Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Jordan University of Science and Technology, PO Box 3030, Irbid 22110, Jordan
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- Department of Preventive Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Jordan University of Science and Technology, PO Box 3030, Irbid 22110, Jordan
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- Department of General Dentistry, School of Dental Medicine, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY, USA
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Waldman HB, Creighton PR, Perlman SP. Are You Confused? Is there a shortage of dentists, or under use of services? N Y State Dent J 2017; 83:8-10. [PMID: 29920024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Waldman HB, Wong A, Perlman SP. Dental Economics and the Increasing Hispanic Population in the U.S. and New York State. N Y State Dent J 2017; 83:43-46. [PMID: 29920031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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The continuing dramatic increases in the U.S. Hispanic population are considered relative to the economic concerns of dental practice. Oral health needs, limited finances and health insurance, together with varying cultural orientation, are reviewed in terms of the potential for growing Hispanic political strength.
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Waldman HB, Garey M, Rader R. Tennessee Dental Establishments: 2007-2012 Economic Survey. J Tenn Dent Assoc 2016; 96:39-44. [PMID: 30290096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To document the evolving economies of dental establishments in the State of Tennessee during a period of significant growth of the number of establishments before and after the "Great Recession." METHOD Published results from the five-year economic surveys by the U.S. Census Bureau on business receipts and salaries of employees (including dentists) for the State of Tennessee and its counties were used to construct a review of these developments. RESULTS Between 2007 and 2012, there were continued increases in average current dollar business receipts and employee salaries. However, in terms of standard dollars, removing the effects of inflation: 1) business receipts increased in 19 counties but decreased in 37 counties; 2) employee salaries increased in 13 counties but decreased in 30 counties. CONCLUSIONS Results are in line with the reports by the ADA Health Policy Institute, which indicate that nationally the percentage of dentists who report they are not busy enough has increased and dentists' earnings are stagnating. The need is to expand the delivery of care to underserved populations, including the poor, individuals with disabilities, minorities and new immigrant populations, for whom oral health services may not be a priority commodity.
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Waldman HB, Perlman SP. Increasing Nonemployer Dental Establishments in New York State: A Component of a Changing Landscape. N Y State Dent J 2016; 82:48-51. [PMID: 30512269] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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The increasing numbers of nonemployer dental establishments in the counties of New York State are a component of the evolving landscape for the delivery of dental services throughout the country. Limited attention has been directed to the more than 4,000 of these facilities in the state and the more than 43,000 in the nation. Increased attention needs to be directed to nonemployer facilities as the profession comes to terms with its economic concerns, legal challenges to delivery modalities and evolving population characteristics.
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Waldman HB. The Evolution of the Dentist: Second Report (Doted 2050). N Y State Dent J 2016; 82:13-14. [PMID: 30512264] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Waldman HB. Ready or Not, Millennial Generation Dentistry has Arrived: It's a whole new world as today's young dentists redefine what it means to be a dental professional. N Y State Dent J 2016; 82:10-13. [PMID: 30561957] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Waldman HB, Wong A, Perlman SP. Dental Economics and the Increasing Numbers of Individuals with Disabilities in New Jersey. J N J Dent Assoc 2016; 87:17-19. [PMID: 30290089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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The dual needs of 1) providing increasing oral healthcare for individuals with special needs, and 2) improving the economics of dental practice, are explored in a review of the State of New Jersey and its counties.
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Waldman HB, Perlman SP. Access to Dental Care Depends on Appreciation of Demographics and Economics. J Am Coll Dent 2016; 83:41-47. [PMID: 30152933] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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The evolving demographics and economics of dental practice require consideration as the profession plans forfuture changes in the dental workforce, the makeup of the population and ongoing access to care crisis. This paper is a sampling of U.S. Census Bureau reports on demographics and an appraisal of JADA and ADA News statements regarding the economics of dental practice, as well as a review of historical developments of the profession's perceptions of dental education and government support for dental care. The trends in economics and population-based changes affecting U.S. dental practice indicate a general downturn in practice busyness, stagnation of expenditures for dental services, and a continuing increase in the proportion in minorities throughout the country and the limited ability to make changes in dental economics without altering some long-held views on the delivery of dental services. Customary populations which provided the bulwark of dental practices are being replaced by minorities.The economics of dental practices will be dependent upon (a) developing cultural and structural competence in the economics of the evolving shift in population demographics, (b) implementing changes in the economics of dental education and expansion of delivery models,
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Waldman HB, Perlman SP. Ethics, Economics and Dentistry for Individuals with Disabilities in New York State. N Y State Dent J 2016; 82:38-42. [PMID: 27209718] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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The ADA Principles of Ethics and Code of Professional Conduct is an expression of the obligation occurring between the profession and society to meet the oral health needs of the public. At a time of economic concerns for the profession, suggestions are made to bring together the ethics of the profession and the need to expand services to underserved populations, including individuals with disabilities and the poor. The profession's effort to secure economic support for such an effort is possible with increased legislative awareness of the magnitude of the problem. To this end, the number of individuals with disabilities was developed for each Congressional district in New York State in an effort to challenge members of Congress to recognize the need in terms of their constituents, rather than in terms of the tens of millions with disabilities in the United States-which become "just numbers," not actual people.
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Waldman HB, Perlman SP. New York State Dental Establishments and Dentists: 2007-2012. Economic Survey. N Y State Dent J 2016; 82:17-20. [PMID: 26939152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Every five years a series of studies is carried out by the Census Bureau which provides an opportunity to review the basic economic well-being of the many industries at the national, state and county levels. A comparison of dental economic data from the 2007 and 2012 studies for the period that encompassed the 2007-2009 "Great Recession" details the general economic difficulties faced by the dental profession during this period.
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Waldman HB, Perlman SP. Dental Practice as the Population Demographics Change in Massachusetts. J Mass Dent Soc 2016; 64:22-25. [PMID: 27197362] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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General population demographics in the United States, individual states, and counties are undergoing dramatic changes. Long-term customary populations, which provided the bulwark for many successful dental practices, are being replaced by the many minority populations (in particular, the Hispanic population), foreign-born residents, and many for whom English may not be their first language. These developments are reviewed for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and its counties in an effort to challenge practitioners by the extent of these developments.
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Waldman HB. New Jersey Dental Establishments: 2007-2012 Economic Survey. J N J Dent Assoc 2015; 86:16-17. [PMID: 27156274] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Waldman HB, Bruno LD, Perlman SP. Guest Editorial: It is time for the expansion of dentistry to include the care of individuals with special needs. Quintessence Int 2015; 46:7-8. [PMID: 25386636 DOI: 10.3290/j.qi.a33022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Waldman HB, Perlman SP. How to more effectively lobby the legislative branch of government: report the extent of intellectual disability amongst a politician's constituents. Spec Care Dentist 2015; 35:37-42. [DOI: 10.1111/scd.12076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- H. Barry Waldman
- S.U.N.Y. Distinguished Teaching Professor; Interim Department Chair, Department of General Dentistry; School of Dental Medicine; Stony Brook University; Stony Brook New York
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- Global Clinical Director, Special Olympics; Special Smiles, Professor of Pediatric Dentistry; The Boston University Goldman School of Dental Medicine; Boston Massachusetts
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Waldman HB. Increased number of dental professionals in New York State counties. N Y State Dent J 2014; 80:33-37. [PMID: 25675613] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Despite decreases in the population for 49 of the 62 counties in New York State between 2006 and 2013, the number of dentists increased in 52 counties. In addition, in 2013, there were more dental hygienists than dental establishments in 54 of the state counties. This change in landscape from 2000 to 2006, when the number of dentists decreased in 27 counties and a sizeable proportion of the state had little or no coverage, is reviewed using federal and state government reports.
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Waldman HB, Ackerman MB, Perlman SP. Ethics, Changing Populations, and the Dental Profession. Ethics & Behavior 2014. [DOI: 10.1080/10508422.2014.921168] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Ackerman MB, Waldman HB, Perlman S. Indebted to the bank or the profession? New doctor debt and its effect on access to care. Spec Care Dentist 2014; 34:161-3. [DOI: 10.1111/scd.12073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Marc Bernard Ackerman
- Fellow in Medical Ethics; Harvard Medical School; Director of Orthodontics; Boston Children's Hospital
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- Distinguished Teaching Professor; Interim Department Chair; Department of General Dentistry; School of Dental Medicine; Stony Brook University
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- Clinical Professor of Pediatric Dentistry; Boston University School of Dental Medicine
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Waldman HB, Perlman SP. Use of oral healthcare and need to expand population that is served: a commentary. N Y State Dent J 2014; 80:38-42. [PMID: 24851392] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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General population demographics are undergoing dramatic changes. Long-term customary populations that provided the bulwark for successful dental practices are being replaced by the many minority populations. Despite these significant general population developments, the demographic profile of the dental profession has experienced (and, apparently, based on dental student populations, will continue to experience) limited changes. The economic strength of the profession may well be predicated upon its responses to these developments. The question remains, "Is the profession preparing for them?".
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Waldman HB, Wong A, Perlman SP. Another perspective on concerns regarding dental economics. J Mass Dent Soc 2014; 63:30-32. [PMID: 25509500] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Waldman HB, Wong A. Texas dental establishments in 2011. Tex Dent J 2014; 131:35-41. [PMID: 24654395] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To document the evolving Texas dental establishment pattern between 2000 and 2011 as the profession seeks to provide care to the burgeoning population of the state. METHODS Published results from the Department of Commerce, Census Bureau's annual study of business patterns for each county and state (with specific information on numbers of establishments, employees, salaries and resident population) were used to permit a review of these developments. RESULTS Between 2000 and 2011 there was an almost 30% increase in dental establishments, predominantly in establishments with greater number of employees. Statewide the average number of employees per establishment increased to 6.6, ranging by county from 3.6 to 9.9 employees; with an average state salary of $47,000, ranging by county from an average of $35,000 to $59,000. CONCLUSION The burgeoning state population growth is being matched by a greater proportional increase in dental establishments, but a smaller percentage increase in the number of dentists. The need to monitor dental establishment activities beyond the confines of one's own facility is emphasized.
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- H. Barry Waldman
- Distinguished Teaching Professor; Department of General Dentistry; School of Dental Medicine; Stony Brook University; Stony Brook New York
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- Global Clinical Director, Special Olympics, Special Smiles, Clinical Professor of Pediatric Dentistry; Boston University School of Dental Medicine; Boston Massachusetts
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Waldman HB, Segal AG. New York State after last recession. Dentists and dental establishments. N Y State Dent J 2013; 79:47-51. [PMID: 24600765] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Data from the U.S. Census Bureau and the New York State Office of the Professions indicate an increase in emigration and immigration, resulting in slowing in the overall growth of New York State's population, with accompanying modifications in the numbers of dentists and dental establishments in state counties. In addition, ADA data suggest that per capita dental spending has not rebounded since the end of the last recession. While there have been many changes at the county level, there does not seem to have been dramatic changes in the overall state numbers of dental practitioners and establishments through the early years of the current decade.
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- H Barry Waldman
- Department of General Dentistry, School of Dental Medicine, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY, USA.
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- Department of Prosthodontics and Digital Radiology, School of Dental Medicine, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY, USA
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Waldman HB, Truhlar MR. Impact of residency requirement for dental licensure: an update. N Y State Dent J 2013; 79:30-32. [PMID: 24245459] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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As of 2007, New York State Education Law requires successful completion of dental school training and completion of an approved dental residency program for dental licensure. In a transitional period, from 2003-2006, a dental licensure applicant could select the path of an approved residency program or the New York State-recognized regional standardized clinical examination. By contrast, in 2007, the state of Connecticut adopted and continues to abide by regulations that permit licensure by either completion of an approved residency program or passage of the recognized regional standardized clinical examination. A review of the changing number of dentists licensed in these two adjoining Northeastern states under new licensure guidelines is considered in terms of the possible relationship to the new licensing process.
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- H Barry Waldman
- Department of General Dentistry, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY, USA.
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Hanke-Herrero R, López del Valle LM, Sánchez C, Waldman HB, Perlman SP. Latin-American Special Olympics athletes: evaluation of oral health status, 2010. SPECIAL CARE IN DENTISTRY 2013; 33:209-12. [DOI: 10.1111/scd.12019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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- Rosana Hanke-Herrero
- Associated Professor, Pediatric Dentistry Department, and Researcher, University of Puerto Rico School of Dental Medicine; Puerto Rico, and Local Coordinator of the Special Olympics Special Smiles Program; San Juan; Puerto Rico
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- Professor and Researcher, Deanship of Research, University of Puerto Rico School of Dental Medicine; Puerto Rico, and Local Coordinator of the Special Olympics Special Smiles Program; San Juan; Puerto Rico
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- Distinguished Teaching Professor, School of Dental Medicine; Stony Brook University; Stony Brook; New York
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- Professor, Pediatric Dentistry Department; School of Dentistry, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts, and Global Clinical Director and Founder Special Olympic, Special Smiles
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Waldman HB, Perlman SP. Dental assistants and the care of individuals with disabilities: Part II. Dent Assist 2013; 82:36-48. [PMID: 23691606] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Waldman HB, Perlman SP. Massachusetts dental establishments in 2011: after the last recession. J Mass Dent Soc 2013; 62:26-29. [PMID: 24428029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Census Bureau reports for 2007 and 2011 (before and after the last recession) were used to develop data for "average" dental establishments in the counties of Massachusetts. Any changes should be considered while bearing in mind the American Dental Association (ADA) 2013 report indicating that spending for dental services has stagnated. In terms of these findings, the need for continued monitoring of dental establishment activities beyond the confines of one's own facility is emphasized.
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- H Barry Waldman
- Department of General Dentistry at the Stony Brook University School of Dental Medicine, New York, USA
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Waldman HB, Perlman SP. Dental assistants and the care of individuals with disabilities: part I. Dent Assist 2013; 82:34-35. [PMID: 23513392] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Waldman HB, Cannella D, Perlman SP. The proportion of elderly in Pennsylvania is slipping but... Pa Dent J (Harrisb) 2013; 80:31-36. [PMID: 23556315] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Media reports describing the anticipated increase of tens of millions of elderly residents and their attendant billions of dollar costs for health services during the next decades are difficult for any person to place in proper perspective. As a result, these estimates become "just numbers" not actual people. Census Bureau reports are used at the national, state and county levels to provide an increased meaningful picture when the 65 and older population of Pennsylvania will increase to 22.6 percent of the state population. In 2000, 12.4 percent of the U.S. population was 65 years and older (15.6 percent in Pennsylvania, 1.9 million elderly). Only in the state of Florida was the proportion greater. In 2010, the proportion of elderly in the population of Pennsylvania ranked 4th (behind Florida, West Virginia and Maine). It was tied for 3rd (behind Florida and North Dakota) with 2.5 percent of the population 85 years and over. By 2030, the projected number of elderly in Pennsylvania (22.6 percent of the state population) will rank 11th. But ... "Starting on Jan 1, (2011) our 79-million-strong baby boomer generation will be turning 65 at the rate of one elderly every eight seconds.
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- H Barry Waldman
- Department of General Dentistry at Stony Brook University, NY, USA
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Waldman HB. New Jersey dental establishments in 2011: after the last recession. J N J Dent Assoc 2013; 84:32-35. [PMID: 24597185] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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- H Barry Waldman
- Department of General Dentistry, School of Dental Medicine, Stony Brook University, New York, NY, USA
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Waldman HB, Cannella D, Perlman SP. Many people unable to obtain dental care due to cost. N Y State Dent J 2012; 78:46-48. [PMID: 23488325] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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While overall spending for dental services appears to be favorable during the period after the last recession, a review of a series of government and private agency reports indicates an increasing proportion of the population is unable to secure needed services due to cost factors. In addition, projections for annual increases in future spending for dental services are lower than for other professional health services.
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- H Barry Waldman
- Department of General Dentistry, Stony Brook University, NY, USA.
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Waldman HB, Perlman SP. New York State ranked favorably for adults and reasonably well for children in terms of oral health standards. N Y State Dent J 2012; 78:58-59. [PMID: 23082697] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Results from the National Health Interview Survey place New York State at or near the top among states for the oral health standards of its residents. Nevertheless, continued unmet service needs exist, particularly for minority populations, individuals in lower income families and residents with disabilities.
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- H Barry Waldman
- Department of General Dentistry, School of Dental Medicine, Stony Brook University, NY, USA.
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Waldman HB, Cannella D. Fewer children in New York State. N Y State Dent J 2012; 78:46-48. [PMID: 23252195] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Census Bureau reports for the 2010 Census detail the slowing overall growth of the number of children, with specific emphasis on the increasing proportion of Hispanic children in the population. A review of these data at the national and state levels, in particular, New York State and its counties, is carried out with regard to potential developments in dental services for children.
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AIMS AND OBJECTIVES To emphasise the oral health needs of older individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, the impact on the individual's general health and the role that can be played by nurses. BACKGROUND All too often an examination and consideration of the oral health condition of this patient population by nurses/physicians is cursory at best. The increasing retention of the dentition into later years of life provides both the favourable abilities for eating, speech and self esteem, but also the potential for local and general health concerns. DESIGN Discursive paper. METHOD Based on the findings from dental examination of thousands of international athletes in the Special Olympic Games and clinical experiences in academic and private practice settings for care of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, a discursive listing was developed for use in a preliminary examination of the oral cavity. CONCLUSION A nurse can play a critical role in the examination, preventive services and referrals for dental care for older individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. RELEVANCE TO CLINICAL PRACTICE The specific oral health needs of older individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities should be an integral component of the preventive and general health care provided by nurses.
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- H Barry Waldman
- Department of General Dentistry, School of Dental Medicine, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY 11794-8706, USA.
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Waldman HB, Perlman SP. How many residents with disabilities are there in Massachusetts? J Mass Dent Soc 2012; 61:22-24. [PMID: 22919950] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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The availability of the U.S. Census Bureau data for 2010 provides an opportunity to review the increasing child, adult, and elderly populations with disabilities and the reality that there are individuals with disabilities not only in the larger population centers, but also in the small towns throughout the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
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- H Barry Waldman
- Department of General Dentistry, School of Dental Medicine, Stony Brook University, New York, USA
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Waldman HB, Wong A, Perlman SP. Dental establishments in Tennessee. J Tenn Dent Assoc 2012; 92:18-23. [PMID: 23420975] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Census Bureau data indicate a continuing national increase in the number and size of dental establishments. These developments are reviewed for the State of Tennessee during the past decade, including the number of establishments, employees, population per establishment and related factors.
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- H Barry Waldman
- Department of General Dentistry, School of Dental Medicine, Stony Brook University, NY, USA.
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Zablotsky B, Waldman HB, Zablotsky N, Perlman S. Dental health of children with autism spectrum disorders: a population-based study. Alpha Omegan 2012; 105:22-26. [PMID: 23930328] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Data from the 2007 National Survey of Children's Health were used to investigate how autism spectrum disorder (ASD) symptom severity and comorbidity are associated with the dental health needs of children. The results of this study help provide insights into the greater oral needs of the increasing population of children with ASD that reside in our communities and their dependency upon local practitioners for treatment.
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- Benjamin Zablotsky
- Department of Mental Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA
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Waldman HB, Perlman SPR. Evolving settings for dental services for individuals with special health needs. Alpha Omegan 2012; 105:6. [PMID: 23930324] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Waldman HB, Wong A, Perlman SP. Would you believe that about 1-in-5 U.S. children has a disability? Alpha Omegan 2012; 105:11-14. [PMID: 23930326] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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A review of a series of federation reports documents the numbers of youngsters with a variety of special health care needs who are residents in our communities and are dependent upon local dentists for needed services. The increased costs for health care and complexities of access to this care are emphasized. While dental schools have introduced changes in their curricula to improve the preparation of new graduates to provide services for patients with special health care needs, the challenge is to provide current practitioners with programs to ensure the treatment of youngsters (and the not so young) with disabilities.
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- H Barry Waldman
- Department of General Dentistry, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY, USA.
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Perlman SP, Waldman HB, Wong A. What is Special Olympic Special Smiles? Alpha Omegan 2012; 105:32-34. [PMID: 23930330] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Fray D, Waldman HB. Lessons from the great molasses flood of Boston. Alpha Omegan 2012; 105:9-10. [PMID: 23930325] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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- David Fray
- Anthony L. Jordan Health Center, Rochester, NY, USA
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Waldman HB, Truhlar MR, Perlman SP. More than 71 million seniors (including 26 million with disabilities) will reside in the United States in 2030. Alpha Omegan 2012; 105:16-20. [PMID: 23930327] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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In the coming years the United States will experience a burgeoning number of senior residents, including those with disabilities. A review of these developments and the dental and medical concerns in the delivery of dental services is presented.
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- H Barry Waldman
- Department of General Dentistry, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY, USA.
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Waldman HB, Cannella D, Perlman SP. Hispanic health and social inequalities: an inventory. Alpha Omegan 2012; 105:28-30. [PMID: 23930329] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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- H Barry Waldman
- Department of General Dentistry, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY, USA.
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