Study finds that non-conventional caries management approaches are acceptable...
We are seeing a move towards more conservative methods of managing caries and also an increasing need to consider the patients perspectives of treatment. This study aimed to compare children’s...
View ArticleCaries: review suggests a higher risk in HIV-infected children
With improvements in anti-retroviral therapies children born with HIV are now surviving into adolescence and early adulthood. Oral manifestations of HIV are common and it is suggested that HIV-...
View ArticleInterventions by non-specialists can improve outcomes for children with...
The level of intellectual functioning for individuals with autism spectrum disorders is extremely variable, but estimates suggest that up to half of all those with an autism spectrum disorder also have...
View ArticleRelationship training for children and family practitioners: does it work?
Martin Webber looks at a rare social work randomised controlled trial (RCT) on relationship training for practitioners working with children and families and finds that even findings from a study using...
View ArticleAnxiety in young people with learning disabilities: prevalence and assessment
Anxiety disorders are estimated to affect over 3% of children and young adults in the UK, but it is less clear how common such disorders might be amongst children and adolescents with learning...
View ArticleCan early intervention reduce challenging behaviour in children with learning...
Children with learning disabilities are more likely to have challenging behaviours and as a result are more at risk of social exclusion, deprivation, physical harm and abuse. In her debut blog, Alix...
View ArticleCan we model the development and maintenance of self-injury in children with...
Self-injurious behaviour can have a severe impact on the quality of life of some children with developmental delay. Here, Alix Dixon looks at a review of an extensive body of literature around...
View ArticleSleep problems in children with learning disabilities. Can a group delivered...
Lack of sleep for parents has been associated with depression, stress and anxiety and sleep problems for parents of children with learning disabilities are common. Here, Rachel Allen looks at an...
View ArticleChallenging behaviour in children with Fragile X syndrome
In this blog, Rose Tomlins considers a recent paper, which focuses on expanding the evidence base for efficacy of using functional analysis with children who have Fragile X syndrome and severely...
View ArticleOcclusal caries prevention: Seal or varnish?
This large, well-conducted study in a primary care setting found a small, but not statistically significant difference, between fissure sealants and fluoride varnish for the prevention of caries in...
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