Currently, there is a severe problem with dental diseases, which have extremely negative consequences in the case of a neglected condition. It is essential to monitor the oral cavity from an early age, which is essentially the parents’ responsibility. If the situation is favourable in prosperous families, children from disadvantaged families are in grave danger. This work will put proposals forward to provide proper dental care for children from underprivileged families in the future.
First, it should widely involve programs and should commonly engage a proper level of education in oral hygiene in medical, educational and social programs. This event is significant because children need to be given basic ideas about the importance of maintaining oral hygiene (Marcio & David, 2017). It should be both in kindergarten and school for children of all social strata (Shillpa & Uma, 2018). It is essential to carry out such work among the parents of children because there is often no idea of basic hygiene, or it is fragile in the disadvantaged.
Secondly, it is essential to conduct regular checkups for children after educational activities, but it is necessary to remember that this does not equal treatment. Dentists should apply a slightly different approach to children from disadvantaged families (Lakshmi et al., 2020). It is required to understand that the doctor will not cause pain; it is not scary to open and show teeth, which a person in a white coat can trust.
On the first visit, it is better to confine yourself to a conversation, playfully tell the child about the oral cavity, the importance of caring for it and timely treatment. Such children from dysfunctional families often do not know about oral hygiene at all. It is essential to conduct more extended psycho-emotional training than in ordinary families, including many aspects with an exclusively individual approach to each child.
References
Lakshmi, K., Kiran I., & Madan, K. P. (2020). Barriers to utilisation of dental care services among children with special needs: a systematic review. Indian Journal of Dental Research, 31(3), 486.
Marcio. A. F., & David, A. (2017). Social determinants of pediatric oral health. Dental Clinics, 61(3), 519-532.
Shillpa, N., & Uma, K. (2018). School hours lost due to acute/unplanned dental care. Health Behavior and Policy Review, 5(2), 66-73.