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Special care dentistry

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From:

NICE Guideline NG48 - Oral health for adults in care homes

National Institute for Health and Care Excellence

Dentistry for people with a physical, sensory, intellectual, mental, medical, emotional or social impairment or disability, or a combination of these factors. Special care dentists work with adolescents and adults.

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