Special Needs in Paediatrics

Question 1

What does ‘special needs’ mean

Answer 1

• a person with a diagnosis or disability meaning that they require extra support or care

Question 2

What are the main causes of disability in children

Answer 2

• genetic or congenital

Question 3

What percentage of the paediatric population have a disability

Answer 3

4.3%

Question 4

who looks after the teeth of children with a mild disability

Answer 4

• general dental service
• if disability is causing anxiety or difficulty, they may be referred on to the public dental service
• there is a specialist service for access to treatment planning or advanced behaviour management (i.e. haemophilia or cardiac patients may be referred onto hospital setting