This book aims to collect and present the state of evidence in the field of oral health as it pertains to people living with disabilities. This aspect of dental/oral care has, in recent years, begun to garner the attention it deserves. This is evidenced by the recommendation of the General Dental Council (UK) that Special Care Dentistry, which seeks to improve the oral health of people and societal groups with disability, is to be recognized as a separate specialty in 2005. In light of such developments, it is necessary to build a scientific evidence base to support trainees and courses which attempt to impart education to practitioners and caregivers. A dedicated collection of the current state of evidence will be of help to students and practicing dentists as well as medical practitioners and caregivers to emphasize the importance and application of oral health maintenance in such individuals.

Provides a go-to reference for oral health conditions as they pertain to the care of persons with disabilities Offers an up-to-date appraisal of evidence in the field Covers both a technical appraisal of evidence as well as a simple explanation of its implications

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Dr. Vaibhav Sahni holds dual specialisations in the fields of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Periodontics. He also holds the MFDS RCPS (Glasg), MFDS RCSEd, MFDS RCS (Eng) and the FDS RCS (Eng). His areas of expertise include, in addition to the general purview of oral health, maxillofacial injuries, point of care diagnostics, oral-systemic interactions, host-microbial interactions, the resolution of inflammation as well as computational systems as they relate to oral health and rehabilitation.

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Essential computing tools.- Essential Mathematics.- Numerically solving initial value problems (ODE with Python).- One-dimensional models of physical phenomena.- Multidimensional models systems of equations.- Building models of new phenomena The balance equation.- Building system-level brain models using ODE and Python.