IDD

Devin Booker Initiative Provides Dental Care to Arizona Special Olympics Athletes

Devin Booker of the NBA’s Phoenix Suns has partnered with team dentist Dr. John...

Campaign to Support Dental Care for Patients With IDD

The American Association of Dental Office Managers (AADOM) has partnered with the Smiles for...

Strategies Improve Dental Care for Special Needs Patients

Special needs patients are often some of the most at-risk patient populations in need...

Special Olympics Releases New Oral Health Resources with The Smile Generation

Millions of Americans lack access to basic dental care. Moreover, an alarming percentage of...

UConn Dental Students Promote IDD Inclusion in Dentistry

Students in the University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine Special Care Dentistry Interest...

Dugoni School Holds COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic for Patients With IDD

The University of the Pacific Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry held San Francisco’s...

Touro to Develop Teledentistry Program for Special Needs Patients

The Touro College of Dental Medicine (TCDM) has received a $10,000 COVID-19 Response Small...

Center Breaks Down Barriers to Dental Care for Patients With IDD

The dental community has undoubtedly become more sensitive to the needs of patients with...

Special Olympics Provides Dental Care for the Most Marginalized

As a pediatrician in Los Angeles for almost 20 years, I would see a...

Autism: A Humanistic Approach to Dentistry

Bright lights nearly blind you. A jackhammer rumbles in the distance. And suddenly, you’re...