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Factors affecting access to daily oral and dental care among adults with intellectual disabilities

Factors affecting access to daily oral and dental care among adults with intellectual disabilities BACKGROUNDOral health refers to the health status of the oral and related tissues and includes dental health. Good oral health enables an individual to eat, speak and interact without embarrassment, discomfort or disease, contributing to an individual's positive well‐being (British Society of Disability and Oral Health, ; Department of Health,). People with intellectual disabilities face a range of health inequalities, including oral health (Emerson et al., ); however, there is a lack of research identifying factors that impede or facilitate access to daily oral care for people with intellectual disabilities.The impact of oral and dental conditions on an individual's health and quality of life can be profound (Manley, Sleyy, & Hamilton, ). Good oral health has been implicated in improvements in communication and nutrition and has been linked with improved self‐esteem and confidence, dignity, social integration and quality of life (Barr et al., ; Department of Health,; Fiske, Griffiths, Jamieson, & Manger, ). Conversely, poorer oral health has been connected with detrimental effects such as problems with eating, pain and discomfort, which people with intellectual disabilities may find difficult to communicate (Department of Health,; Gallagher & Scambler, ; Turner et al., ). Oral diseases have complex interrelationships with many systemic diseases commonly http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities Wiley

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Wiley
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Copyright © 2018 John Wiley & Sons Ltd
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1360-2322
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1468-3148
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10.1111/jar.12415
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29044754
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BACKGROUNDOral health refers to the health status of the oral and related tissues and includes dental health. Good oral health enables an individual to eat, speak and interact without embarrassment, discomfort or disease, contributing to an individual's positive well‐being (British Society of Disability and Oral Health, ; Department of Health,). People with intellectual disabilities face a range of health inequalities, including oral health (Emerson et al., ); however, there is a lack of research identifying factors that impede or facilitate access to daily oral care for people with intellectual disabilities.The impact of oral and dental conditions on an individual's health and quality of life can be profound (Manley, Sleyy, & Hamilton, ). Good oral health has been implicated in improvements in communication and nutrition and has been linked with improved self‐esteem and confidence, dignity, social integration and quality of life (Barr et al., ; Department of Health,; Fiske, Griffiths, Jamieson, & Manger, ). Conversely, poorer oral health has been connected with detrimental effects such as problems with eating, pain and discomfort, which people with intellectual disabilities may find difficult to communicate (Department of Health,; Gallagher & Scambler, ; Turner et al., ). Oral diseases have complex interrelationships with many systemic diseases commonly

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Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities – Wiley

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