Oral health status and reported oral health problems in people with intellectual disability: A literature review

Wilson, Nathan J.; Lin, Zhen; Villarosa, Amy; George, Ajesh

doi:10.3109/13668250.2017.1409596

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Oral health status and reported oral health problems in people with intellectual disability: A literature review

Wilson, Nathan J., Lin, Zhen, Villarosa, Amy, George, Ajesh·2019·Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability

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Background: People with intellectual disability (ID) experience poor oral health and are at greater risk of dental decay and periodontal diseases. This impacts on their general health and wellbeing. This review summarises the research literature about oral health status and contributing factors to poor oral healthMethod: We conducted a literature review using “intellectual disability” and “oral health” as our two core areas of focus.Results: People with ID had poorer oral health, greater numbers of tooth extractions, more caries, fewer fillings, greater gingival inflammation, greater rates of endentulism, and had less preventative dentistry and poorer access to services when compared to the general population. Anxiety during dental procedures was a key issue for females with ID.Conclusions: Further research is needed to identify, pilot and test appropriate and effective interventions that can reduce this preventable health disparity. The design of an ID-specific dental anxiety scale is another priority.

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People with learning disabilities are more likely to have poor periodontal health, higher caries rates, edentulism, higher rates of unmet oral health needs and dental anxiety.
“In terms of dental health, people with learning disabilities are more likely to have poor periodontal health, higher caries rates, edentulism, higher rates of unmet oral health needs and dental anxiety.”
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Authors: Wilson, N. J., Lin, Z., Villarosa, A., & George, A.
Affiliations: Ingham Institute (AU)
Western Sydney University (AU)
The University of Sydney (AU)
Corresponding author: Wilson, Nathan J.
ORCID: Wilson, Nathan J.
Villarosa, Amy
George, Ajesh
Venue: Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Published: 2018-01-15
Volume: 44
Issue: 3
Pages: 292-304
ISSN: 0045-0634 (ISSN-L)
1366-8250
1469-9532
DOI: 10.3109/13668250.2017.1409596
OpenAlex: W2783578281
Cited by: 102
References: 61
Citations by year: 2026: 15 · 2025: 13 · 2024: 17 · 2023: 17 · 2022: 23 · 2021: 9 · 2020: 3 · 2019: 4 · 2018: 1
FWCI: 0.62
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Locations: Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability (publishedVersion)
Funders: Western Sydney University
Topics: Health Sciences › Dentistry › Periodontics › Dental Health and Care Utilization
Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Down syndrome and intellectual disability research
Health Sciences › Dentistry › Periodontics › Oral microbiology and periodontitis research
Keywords: intellectual disability, oral health, dental caries, periodontal disease, tooth extraction, dental anxiety, access to dental care, preventive dentistry, health disparities, Dental Anxiety Scale

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