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Sick children are further disadvantaged if they suffer from oral and dental disease, most of which is preventable. The sick child’s family is also subjected to additional unnecessary burdens and disruptions to routine when as the result of neglecting oral health, dental treatment requires admission to hospital and possibly the administration of general anaesthesia to extract decayed teeth.
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Hunter, L., Hunter, B. (1997). Oral and dental problems of sick children. In: Oral Healthcare in Pregnancy and Infancy. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-13791-6_11
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