TREATING SPECIAL NEEDS PATIENTS 

Thursday February 13th - 6:00 PM Via Zoom - 2 CE units

Have you been hesitant to treat special needs patients in your private practice? This incredible course will provide you with all the tips and tools to treat this wonderful population of folks with Intellectual or Development Disabilities (IDD). 

According to the United Nations' Factsheet on Persons with Disabilities, people with disabilities represent approximately 15% of the world's population, making them the world's largest minority group.  Although the American Dental Association (ADA) guarantees equal access to oral healthcare, that access is disproportionately reduced for people with IDD, making it one of the more significant problems that they face. Oral healthcare is an important component of maintaining one's overall health and well-being, so increasing awareness of this issue and inviting patients with IDD into your practice is absolutely critical.   Treating patients with IDD is not as challenging as many providers fear, and the ADA's Principles of Ethics and Code of Professional Conduct states that “dentists shall not refuse to accept patients or deny service to patients because of the patients …disability.”

Many disabled patients have trouble finding quality dental care because some dentists are hesitant to treat them. These members of the IDD community are eager to find a dental home. Could that be your practice? Join us to learn just how to reach and treat this vast patient base.

Participants will learn:

• Learning some basics of how we start the journey towards health equity in our dental practice for those with intellectual/developmental disabilities (IDD)
• Dispelling the myths and fears of treating those with IDD
• Reviewing minimally invasive approaches towards maximal rewards and joy in dentistry

This special CE Course is FREE for any volunteers of Give Special Kids A Smile or Give Veterans A Smile

Non- Volunteer CDA Dentists = $19.00

Non- Volunteer Staff = $15.00                                                                                        

Non-CDA Member, Non-Volunteer = $29.00

Allen Wong, DDS, EdD is currently the Dental Department Head at Kramer Davis Health Center in Nashville, TN. https://kd.health/

He is a Professor Emeritus in Diagnostic Sciences and Director of the Advanced Education in General Dentistry (AEGD)/ Hospital Dentistry Program at the Dugoni School of Dentistry in San Francisco.

He has taught postdoctoral residents and predoctoral students for over 35 years and dedicated his career in improving health equity to those with special health care needs in his office, the dental clinic and hospital. His main emphasis is improving overall health through education and prevention in a multidisciplinary approach. Lectures nationally and internationally with contributions in over 40 journal articles and 6 book chapters.

Dr. Wong received his DDS from the University of the Pacific Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry, completed his AEGD residency from his alma mater and received his EdD from the Benerd School of Education, Stockton.

He is Global Clinical Advisor for Special Olympics Special Smiles program, President, American Academy of Developmental Medicine and Dentistry (AADMD), International Association of Dental Oral Health (iADH)’s International Advisory Committee and Education Committee member, San Francisco Dental Society Dental Health Committee Chair and California Dental Association Foundation, Secretary.

Dr. Wong is a Fellow of the American College of Dentists, International College of Dentists, Pierre Fauchard Academy, Academy Dentistry International, American Association of Hospital Dentists and a Diplomate of the American Board of Special Care Dentistry.

Awards include: Arthur A. Dugoni CDA Award, Pierre Fauchard Faculty Teaching Award, ACD Northern California Teaching Award, UOP SOD Faculty Teaching Award, SFDS Committee Member of the Year, Golisano Move to Include Award, an Golisano Health Leader Award Northern California and recently named one of fifty Exceptional Parent Magazine’s Advocacy Heroes.

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