Providing Care to the Special Needs Patient

Caring for patients with special health care needs comes with unique challenges that the dental clinician is not always prepared for.  This course is designed to help give you the perspective and skills for treating, educating, and supporting patients with disabilities.  We will review pertinent behavioral management principles and historical perspectives that will help you be successful in serving the special needs patient.

Upon completion of this course, participants should be able to:

• Review the history of disability around the world.
• Review common disability conditions the dental clinician may encounter.
• Learn behavioral management principles that will help special needs patients have a better dental experience.
• Review some of the most common treatment challenges and how to overcome them.