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27 September

Unique Opportunity For Parents To Ask Questions & Share Concerns With Internationally Recognized Surgeon, Dr. Jon Davids, M.D. (Shriners Hospitals for Children) About Cerebral Palsy/Autism

Health, 09/27/2014
22 September

Successful Behavioral Techniques Used to Minimize Anesthesia During Routine Dental Care, Part 2

Health, 09/22/2014

Dental Care and Special Needs: One Journey My son, Isaac, was diagnosed with autism at age 2 and a half. I started taking him to a pediatric dentist at age 3. By the time he was about age 6, the pediatric dentist could not handle him. The dentist suggested that I find a dental practice that was more suitable to Isaac’s needs. We live in the Boston area, which is known to be a medical mecca. Surely, I could find something for him here. First I tried the famous Boston Children’s Hospital. Because of Isaac’s inability to cooperate, they suggested.

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9 September

Routine Dental Care under General Anesthesia May Lead to Higher Healthcare Costs: Is There a Better Way?

Health, 09/09/2014

By: Irene Tanzman Part 1 of 2 in series… Children and adults with special needs often have routine dental care under general anesthesia. Prominent dental schools all over the US teach dental students that this is the way to treat severe special needs individuals who cannot tolerate routine dental procedures. These individuals may appear to have limited understanding. Just knock them out every two years or so, and do all the dental work under general anesthesia. With this plan in place we never really know the status of the individual’s dental hygiene until they are under general anesthesia. So what.

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    • 9th Annual Picnic in the Park – “Learn Through Play”
    • THE 6TH ANNUAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS CONFERENCE
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