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Special needs fact sheets

Young boy brushing his teeth

Fact sheets for 14 mild to moderate manifestations of special needs conditions have been developed for Dental and Medical Professionals.

  • 17% of children in Washington State have a special need; half of these children have mild-moderate special needs.
  • Many individuals with special needs do not have access to regular and ongoing dental care.
  • Through information provided at this site, we hope more of these individuals will have access to dental care and receive home-based dental prevention activities.

Content for the fact sheets were developed by a group of experts affiliated with the University of Washington School of Dentistry and the Washington State Department of Health – Oral Health Program.

Fact Sheets