developmental disabilities

Dental Schools to Train Clinicians in Treating Patients with Disabilities

The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has awarded grants to the New York...

COVID-19 Complicates Dental Treatment for Patients With Intellectual Disabilities

Patients with intellectual disabilities (ID) already face complications in finding and getting dental treatment....

Survey Identifies Barriers to Care in Treating Special Needs Dental Patients

The Oral Health Workforce Research Center (OHWRC) recently conducted a survey to evaluate the...

California Bill Maximizes Funding for Special Needs Dental Clinics

California Assemblymember David Chiu (D-San Francisco) has drafted a bill that would maximize public funding...

$1 Million Gift to Support Penn Dental Care Center for Persons with Disabilities

Penn Dental Medicine has received a $1 million gift from the Colgate-Palmolive Company to help advance...

Clinic Specializes in Dentistry for Patients With Special Needs

Dr. Evan Spivack (left) and Dr. Tomas Ballesteros (right) describe their work at the...

Dental Schools Now Required to Train Students to Treat the Disabled

As recommended by the National Council on Disability (NCD), all dental schools in the...

Grant to Support Dental Anesthesiology for Children With Special Needs

The ADA Foundation will award a three-year, $375,000 grant to Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical...

Clinic for Patients With Special Needs to Open in Phoenix

Though there are more than 52 million people with disabilities in the United States,...

ADA Commended for Revising Code to Better Accommodate the Disabled

The National Council on Disability (NCD), an independent federal agency, commends the ADA for...