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 ...

Optimal oral healthcare is a fundamental aspect of overall health that should be accessible to all individuals. However, over 600 million children globally ...

When Kelly Yang, then a third-year Texas Tech Health El Paso Hunt School of Dental Medicine student, noticed patients with special needs required sedation for routine dental procedures, she developed ...

The five-year program will train more than 100 pediatric and general dentists, hygienists, dental assistants, and other staff in treating the unmet oral health needs of adults with intellectual and ...

Average wait time for special needs patients who need dental care in an operating room is around six weeks, said Dr. Matthew Eng, an anesthesiologist at UMC. There is some wiggle room for patients who ...