It’s been years since Deborah Landry was able to get her daughter, Leah, into a dentist. First, COVID shut down most dentistry altogether for a couple years, especially for special needs patients like ...

For too many people with developmental disabilities, dental problems such as tooth decay, cavities and gum disease are inevitable. The individuals themselves often are not able to participate actively ...

-- Smile for Special Needs, a two-month-long in-practice fundraising effort that generated more than $900,000 -- Stroll for Special Needs, an annual 5K that encourages participants to walk, run, or ...

The Augusta County agriculture teacher said the boot camp offered valuable opportunities for refining her public speaking ...

A visit to the dentist's office, complete with strange sounds, sights and smells, can give even a seasoned patient a twinge of anxiety. For patients with autism, many of whom are extremely sensitive ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--To help expand access to dental care for individuals with special health care needs, Delta Dental of Tennessee (Delta Dental) is introducing enhanced benefits and a ...

EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — Kelly Yang, a student at Texas Tech Health El Paso Hunt School of Dental Medicine, has launched a program called "Smiles for All" to create a sensory-friendly dental ...

The dental school will also begin offering a broader range of dental treatment for special needs children at its patient clinics. The school has also hired Andrea Bell, DMD, as a dental ...

A new dental center is built to welcome patients with special needs and those in wheelchairs, who often run into obstacles elsewhere. By Catherine Saint Louis Cheryl Closs, a mother of four from West ...

The Augusta Regional Dental Clinic in Fishersville is working to meet a need by accommodating patients with sensory sensitivities, behavioral challenges and physical disabilities. Since its ...