Monday, December 22, 2008

ADHD and it's Implications for Dental Care

Dr Sharat Chandra Pani


While much has been found in recent dental literature on the behaviour management of children with ADHD, the disease itself remains an enigma to many. The diagnosis of the disease is still a point of controversy, with both over-diagnosis and under-diagnosis being problems.
Furthermore, once the disease is diagnosed, the dentist is perplexed about where to refer the patient, especially in India, where there is little support for patients with ADHD. In this series of posts, DCSN follows the diagnosis, management and follow up of children with ADHD.

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