SPECIAL CARE, SPECIAL SMILES: REDEFINING PEDIATRIC DENTAL CLINIC

Afsia Saly, Sonal Gupta, Baby Abia, Prawin S. S. Akhil, Jain Rashi

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Dental anxiety often stems from fear of treatment, pain, uncertainty, and interactions with dental professionals. For children with developmental disorders, these challenges are compounded by motor, sensory, cognitive, and behavioral difficulties, making dental visits and oral hygiene routines more challenging. Traditional dental settings can be overwhelming due to heightened sensitivity to sensory stimuli. To mitigate this, there are many recent advancements done in dental clinics in combination with a Sensory Adapted Dental Environment (SADE), inspired by the Snoezelen approach, which was designed to create a more calming atmosphere. Thus, this article reviews the various modifications and advancements in dental clinic setup for special health care children.

 

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special health care needs, sensory adapted dental environment, dental clinic set-up, dental anxiety

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