Challenges of delivery of dental care and dental pathologies in children and young people with osteogenesis imperfecta

ConclusionTertiary dental assessment encountered barriers to uptake of recommended referral in all patients, often due to geographic factors of travel distance, yet when implemented did identify pathology in a large proportion and many resulted in dental intervention. These emphasise the relevance of specialist dental assessment in OI, particularly in the modern context of increased use of bisphosphonates. This is challenging to achieve and several models of delivery of care may need to be considered in this chronic childhood condition.
Source: European Archives of Paediatric Dentistry - Category: Dentistry Source Type: research