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Dental Organizations:
American Academy of Developmental Medicine and Dentistry (AADMD)
American Association of Geriatric Dentistry (AAGD)
American Academy of Hospital Dentists (AAHD)
Academy of Dentistry for Persons wtih Disabilities (ADPD)
American Dental Association (ADA)
British Society for Disabilities and Oral Health  (BSDH)
FDI World Dental Federation (FDI)
International Association of Oral Health and Disabilities (IADH)
Southern Association of Institutional Dentists (SAID)
Special Care Dentistry Association (SCDA)

Educational Resources:
American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry Policies and Guidelines:
                  • "Management of Persons with Special Health Care Needs"
                  • "Behavior Guidance for the Pediatric Dental Patient"
                  •  "Appropriate Use of Nitrous Oxide for Pediatric Dental Patients"
                  • "Elective Use of Minimal, Moderate, and Deep Sedation and
                      General Anesthesia for Pediatric Dental Patients"
                  • "Use of Anesthesia Care Providers in the Administration of In-office
                      Deep Sedation/General Anesthesia to the Pediatric Dental Patient"
ADA: "Tips for People Who Have Special Needs"
DECOD: "Dental Education in Care of Persons with Disabilities"
"Dentistry for the Disabled Child and Adult"
NIDCR: Continuing Education: "Practical Oral Care for People With Developmental Disabilities"
"Oral Health Care for Persons with Disabilities"
"Oral Health Care for Persons with Disabilities" (Spanish translation)
"Oral Health Care for Persons with Disabilities" (Turkish translation)
Southern Association of Institutional Dentists: "Training Modules"
                Module   1 "Mental Retardation - A review for dental professionals"
                Module   2 "Clinical Concerns in the Provisions of Dental Care for
                                   Clients with Mental Retardation"
                Module   3 "Down Syndrome - A Review for Dental Professionals"
                Module   4 "Cerebral Palsy - A Review for Dental Professionals"
                Module   5 "Managing Maladaptive Behaviors: The Use of Dental Sedation
                                   for Persons With Disabilities"
                Module   6 "Managing Maladaptive Behaviors: The Use of Dental Restraints
                                   and Positioning Devices"
                Module   7 "Oral Manifestations in Genetic Syndromes with Mental Retardation"
                Module   8 "Providing Dental Care to Persons with Severe Disabilities Under
                                   General Anesthesia"
                Module   9 "Clinical Concerns in Dental Care for Persons with Mental Illness"
                Module 10 "Treatment Planning for the Severely Disabled: Impact on
                                   Prosthetic, Restorative and Surgical Services"
                Module 11 "Preventive Dentistry for Persons with Severe Disabilities"
                Module 12 "The Provision of Dental Services to Disabled Individuals Residing
                                    in the Community"
                Module 13 "Administrative Issues in the Practice of Dentistry in the MR/MH
                                   Institutional Setting"
                Module 15 "Research Needs and Opportunities in MH/MR Facilities"
Special Olympics Special Smiles: "A Guide to Good Oral Health for Persons With Special Needs"

Information Resources:
National Oral Health Information Clearing House (NOHIC)
Access to Oral Health Care for Florida’s Citizens with Developmental Disabilities: A White Paper
Healthy People 2010
"Oral Health in America": A Report of the Surgeon General - Executive Summary (HTML)
"Oral Health in America": A Report of the Surgeon General - Executive Summary (PDF)
"Oral Health in America": A Report of the Surgeon General - Full Report (HTML)
"Oral Health in America": A Report of the Surgeon General - Full Report (PDF)
Special Olympics Special Smiles
Special Olympics: The Health and Health Care of People with Intellectual Disabilities

Full Text Journal Articles:
"A Survey of the Availability of Dental Services to Developmentally Disabled Persons Residing in the Community"
Burtner AP, et al. Special Care in Dentisty 10(6):182-184, 1990
"Dental Care Considerations for Disabled Adults"
Stiefel DJ. Special Care in Dentisty 22(3)26S-39S, 2002
"Dentistry and the Disabled"
Bennett, C.R.  Team Rehab Report January p. 20-24. 1998 (PDF)
"Providing Oral Health Care to Individuals with Severe Disabilities Residing in the Community: Alternative Care Delivery System"
Burtner AP and Dicks JL. Special Care in Dentisty 14(5):188-193, 1994
"Children With Mental Retardation/Developmental Disabilities: Do Physicians Ever Consider Needed Dental Care?"
Waldman HB, Perlman SP, Swerdloff M. Mental Retardation 39(1):53-56, 2001
"Back to the Future"
Meskin LH. JADA 2001:132:421-424, 2001

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Journals/Publications:

Exceptional Parent Magazine
 

Special Care in Dentistry
 

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Special Care Dental Products:

Specialized Care Company
 
 

  Disability Links 

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State Developmental Disabilities Councils:

Florida
Colorado
Vermont
Missouri
Illinois
Massachusetts
Montana
Maine
New Jersey
California

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Developmental Disabilities Agencies:

An unofficial guide to State Developmental Disabilities Agency sites

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Disability Resources:

Disability Resources
Cognitive and Developmental Disabilities Resources
Connecticut: Statewide and National Resources

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Disability Organizations:

National Down Syndrome Society
Association of University Centers on Disability
University Centers of Excellence on Developmental Disabilities: Directory
American Association on Mental Retardation
Autism Society of America
International Prader-Willi Syndrome Organization
The Arc of the United States
Spina Bifida Association of America
National Association of Developmental Disabilities Councils
Prader-Willi Syndrome Association, USA
Angelman Syndrome Foundation
Williams Syndrome Association
National Tuberous Sclerosis Association

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To contribute links contact:  Dr. Paul Burtner (burtner@ufl.edu)