PHILOSOPHICAL VIEWS OF HUMANIOR APPROACHES TO DENTAL TREATMENT IN CHILDREN WITH DOWN SYNDROME

Abstract

Children are a mandate from God Almighty, who are endowed with dignity and cannot be separated from the fulfillment of Human Rights (HAM). The right to optimal health for the community certainly applies similarly to a child, especially considering that children have an immature and immature immune system like adults. Not all children can be born with the healthy condition they should be. Lots of children are born in unhealthy conditions, namely those who experience disabilities both physically, socially, as well as mentally and intellectually. In addition to children who are born with disabilities, it is often found that children who are born normal but in the dynamics of their lives encounter obstacles or disturbances that cause them to become disabled. The condition of these disabled children by experts is referred to as Children with special needs, one of which is Down syndrome. The majority of children with Down syndrome do not get enough attention. This makes Down syndrome increasingly left behind by other normal children. Health workers should implement welfare for all children. Health becomes a quality service so that there are no gaps in it. This is in line with the school of philosophy which expects changes in the implementation of services to be better, of better quality and to provide optimal health. This study uses library research methods (library research). Library research is research conducted using literature (library), in the form of books, notes, or other reference sources.