Making Treatment of Special Needs Patients an Important Part of Your Growing Dental Practice

Spangler, Craig

doi:10.1016/j.cden.2016.02.009

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“…surveyed dental schools in the United States and Canada and found that half of the schools in the United States provide students with less than 5 hours of classroom instruction and less than 5% of clinical time in caring for children and adolescents with SHCN 17 . These findings, coupled with a shortage of available and qualified providers to serve children with ASD and the rising numbers of children being diagnosed with ASD (1:68 in 2014 to 1:59 in 2018), highlight an increased demand and the importance of increasing training in the care and management of individuals with SHCN 17–20 …”

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The development and implementation of a training program for pediatric dentistry residents working with patients diagnosed with ASD in a special needs dental clinic

Ocanto

Levi-Minzi

Chung

et al. 2020

Journal of Dental Education

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Oral health care is the most prevalent unmet health care need among all U.S. children age 17 and under in the U.S., and this includes those with special health care needs (SHCN). Children with SHCN experience unique barriers to receiving oral care including challenging behaviors, inadequate insurance coverage, and a lack of trained dentists. Despite the need for specialized training to successfully provide dental care to children with SHCN, few dental programs offer the necessary educational preparation. The Nova Southeastern University College of Dentistry was funded by the Health Resources and Services Administration to prepare pediatric and Advanced Education in General Dentistry (AEGD) dental residents in the care of children, adolescents, and adults with SHCN. The purpose of this paper is to describe the didactic and clinical training program and to provide data on the program’s impact.

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The development and implementation of a training program for pediatric dentistry residents working with patients diagnosed with ASD in a special needs dental clinic

Ocanto

Levi-Minzi

Chung

et al. 2020

Journal of Dental Education

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“…4 This population is anticipated to grow over the next 40 years, while the capacity of the dental profession to care for this patient population is not expected to grow. 5,6 While many persons with special health care needs (SHCNs) may be able to receive treatment in a typical dental office setting with minimal equipment and management, [7][8][9] this patient cohort still faces many obstacles in finding a dental home. The access to care issues is multifactorial, and includes cost, travel, and limited numbers of practitioners willing and comfortable treating this patient population.…”

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Using the web to increase access to oral health care for patients with special health care needs in South Carolina: A replicable model

Ziegler

Pilcher

2020

Special Care in Dentistry

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Aim To create an accessible web‐based resource of providers willing to provide dental services for patients with special health care needs (SCHNs). Methods With a grant from The Duke Endowment, surveys were sent to dentists in South Carolina Results Data showed that the majority of providers expressed willingness to treat patients with one or more mild SHCN, but fewer expressed willingness to treat those with one or more moderate or severe SHCN. Additionally, the data showed that among general practitioners specifically, only one‐third were willing to treat mild and moderate/severe manifestations of all categories listed. The number of practitioners willing to treat moderate to severe manifestations of SHCN and accept Medicaid and willing to take new Medicaid patients dropped even further. These results demonstrated a need to increase the number of providers in South Carolina who are willing to treat patients with SHCN, and a need to provide an accessible resource for patients with SHCN to be able to find these providers. Data collected populated the web‐based resource for the Special Adult Network of Dentists http://url:www.sandsc.org1 Conclusion This resource may be used by patients, caregivers, and health care providers and could be replicated in other states or designed as a national resource.

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“…This may have accounted for a reduction in the attendees’ ability to apply their knowledge from the workshop. However, the vast majority agreed that their knowledge improved following the workshop one year later and recent research has shown that new learning can have an impact on dental practice, based on the participant's ability to implement them ( 19 ). Additionally, the workshop was a seminar-based one and because dentistry is an experiential field that requires hands-on experience, participants may have required a clinical component to increase their application of knowledge and clinical skills.…”

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Evaluation of a special needs dental workshop for health professionals and students in Trinidad and Tobago

Balkaran

Perry

Maharaj

et al. 2022

Front. Oral. Health

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AimsThis study aimed to evaluate a special needs dental workshop for dentists, allied dental health professionals and students in Trinidad and Tobago.MethodsThis feedback study conducted in 2019–2020, included two surveys, one at the time of the workshop and a second survey one year after it. The first survey utilized an anonymous self-administered questionnaire enquiring about the reason for attendance, profession/education, demographics, and difficulties faced in treating patients with special needs. The follow-up study used an online survey tool assessing the workshop and queried comments/suggestions. The Chi-square test served for statistical analysis.ResultsOf the 176 attendees 131 participated (response: 74.4%). The majority (81.5%) were females. Most attendees were dental students (50.3%) or dentists (38.9%). Knowledge acquisition (73.1%) and professional development (14.2%) were the main motives for attendance while communication (31.8%) and non-compliance (34.5%) were the main problems faced in treating patients with special needs. The follow-up evaluation (post-workshop) (response: 72.5%) showed that most participants (90.5%) assessed the workshop as positive; 80% reported an increase in their knowledge and 64.2% perceived a need for further education.ConclusionThese findings suggest a considerable demand for special needs dental services and continuing education and show that workshops can actively affect patient care.

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Making Treatment of Special Needs Patients an Important Part of Your Growing Dental Practice

Cited by 7 publications

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The development and implementation of a training program for pediatric dentistry residents working with patients diagnosed with ASD in a special needs dental clinic

The development and implementation of a training program for pediatric dentistry residents working with patients diagnosed with ASD in a special needs dental clinic

Using the web to increase access to oral health care for patients with special health care needs in South Carolina: A replicable model

Evaluation of a special needs dental workshop for health professionals and students in Trinidad and Tobago

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