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Collection of resources that will help support your dental care.
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Summary of Parent Focus Groups on the Oral Health and Dental Care Experiences for Children with Special Health Care Needs (2025)
- From NORC at the University of Chicago
- Parents report big barriers to dental care for kids with special needs and call for tailored, compassionate solutions.
Preventative Dental Care Among Children with Developmental Disabilities (2025)
- From NORC at the University of Chicago
- Children with developmental disabilities receive fewer preventive dental visits and services (like cleanings, fluoride, and sealants) than their peers without disabilities, highlighting persistent gaps in oral health care access.
Practical Oral Care for People with Intellectual Disabilities
- From National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research
- Explains intellectual disabilities and different complications that come with it.
Practical Oral Care for People with Down Syndrome
- From National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research
- Explains Down Syndrome and different complications that come with it.
Practical Oral Care for People with Cerebral Palsy
- From National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research
- Explains Cerebral Palsy and different complications that come with it.
Oral Health for Your Child with Down Syndrome
- From McMillen Health
- Common dental issues..
Oral Health for Your Child with Down Syndrome
- From McMillen Health
- Common dental issues..
Oral Health for Your Child with Cerebral Palsy
- From McMillen Health
- Overview of dental issues.
Oral Health for Your Child with Cerebral Palsy
- From McMillen Health
- Overview of dental issues.
Oral Health for Your Child with Autism Spectrum Disorder
- From McMillen Health
- Tips on how to make brushing successful..
Oral Health for Your Child with Autism Spectrum Disorder
- From McMillen Health
- Tips on how to make brushing successful.
Oral Health for Your Child with a G-Tube or Tracheostomy
- From McMillen Health
- Common dental issues .
Oral Health for Your Child with a G-Tube or Tracheostomy
- From McMillen Health
- Common dental issues .
Oral Health for Your Child with a Cleft Lip or Palate
- From McMillen Health
- Common dental issues.
Oral Health for Your Child with a Cleft Lip or Palate
- From McMillen Health
- Common dental issues.
Oral Health and Dental Care for Children with Special Health Care Needs: Summary of an Expert Panel Convening (2025)
- From NORC at the University of Chicago
- Expert panel calls for better training, policies, and innovations to improve dental care access for children with special health care needs.
Make Toothbrushing Easier
- From McMillen Health
- Pointers for difficulty getting child to brush.
Make Toothbrushing Easier
- From McMillen Health
- Pointers for difficulty getting child to brush.
Healthy Smiles for Autism Guide
- From National Museum of Dentistry
- All around dental care tips.
Finding a Dentist for a Child with Special Needs
- From McMillen Health
- Importance of finding a dental visit. Mostly pediatric.
Dental Tool Kit
- From Autism Speaks
- Gives brushing tips as well as prepares patient, family, and dentist for dental visit..
Dental Tool Kit
- From Autism Speaks
- Gives brushing tips as well as prepares patient, family, and dentist for dental visit..
Dental Health Guidance for Parents and Caregivers of Children with Traumatic Brain Injury
- From University of Washington-School of Dentistry
- Creating a successful dental appointment.
Dental Health Guidance for Parents and Caregivers of Children with Hearing Impairment
- From University of Washington-School of Dentistry
- Creating a successful dental appointment.
Dental Health Guidance for Parents and Caregivers of Children with Epilepsy
- From University of Washington-School of Dentistry
- Creating a successful dental appointment.
Dental Health Guidance for Parents and Caregivers of Children with Down Syndrome (Trisomy 21)
- From University of Washington-School of Dentistry
- Creating a successful dental appointment.
Dental Health Guidance for Parents and Caregivers of Children with Cleft Lip and Palate
- From University of Washington-School of Dentistry
- Creating a successful dental appointment.
Dental Health Guidance for Parents and Caregivers of Children with Cerebral Palsy
- From University of Washington-School of Dentistry
- Creating a successful dental appointment.
Dental Health Guidance for Parents and Caregivers of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
- From University of Washington-School of Dentistry
- Creating a successful dental appointment.
Dental Health Guidance for Parents and Caregivers of Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- From University of Washington-School of Dentistry
- Creating a successful dental appointment.
Dental Health Guidance for Parents and Caregivers of Children with Anxiety and Depression
- From University of Washington-School of Dentistry
- Creating a successful dental appointment.
Dental Health Guidance for Parents and Caregivers of Children with Anxiety and Depression
- From University of Washington-School of Dentistry
- Creating a successful dental appointment.
Dental Care Every Day – A Caregiver’s Guide
- From National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research
- General care and adaptive aides with photos.
Confidence in Every Smile
- From Pathways to Oral Health, a project of Oral Health Kansas.
- Video series designed to make brushing and flossing easier for people living with physical or intellectual disabilities.
CHANGING IT UP: How to keep toothbrushing in your routine when experiencing limited mobility
- From OHK
- Tips and tricks to adaptive aides.
Brushing the Teeth of Others – An Oral Health Care Training Video
- From Pathways to Oral Health, a project of Oral Health Kansas
- Help caregivers build confidence and compassion. This training video shows practical ways to make brushing someone else’s teeth easier, safer, and more comfortable—while supporting dignity and better oral health. Perfect for trainers teaching caregivers who support people with disabilities.
Behavior Speaks: Is it a Tooth Ache?
- From from OHK
- Helping caregivers identify early dental health warning signs..