Enablers and barriers in dental attendance in Rett syndrome: an international observational study.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

Intellectual and developmental disabilities are heterogeneous in aetiology and presentation, and one cannot make assumptions about the oral health barriers of those with Rett syndrome (RTT) based on findings from generic studies. This study investigated caregivers' perceptions regarding access to dental care for those with (RTT), and associations of dental treatments received by those with RTT with their caregivers' perceived value of oral health and perception of their own as well as their daughter's dental anxiety.

Methods and results

Retrospective observational data of a subset of individuals with confirmed MECP2 mutations in the InterRett database (n = 216) were used to explore caregiver-related factors and their relationships with longitudinal data on dental servic

SUBMITTER: Lai YYL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9790614 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature