How technology is changing dental appointments for patients with intellectual disabilities [PODCAST]

How technology is changing dental appointments for patients with intellectual disabilities [PODCAST]

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October 7, 2024

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We explore the unique challenges faced by patients with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) during dental appointments. Our guests, Brian Jones, a health care executive, and Tina Saw, a dentist and health care leader, share insights on how sensory sensitivities, higher oral care needs, and barriers to care impact these patients. They’ll discuss innovative approaches like chair-side salivary testing and the critical role of medical-dental integration in improving health outcomes.

Brian Jones is a health care executive. Tina Saw is a dentist and health care executive.

They discuss the KevinMD article, “Is saliva the key to early disease detection and better oral health outcomes for patients with intellectual and developmental disabilities?”

Our presenting sponsor is DAX Copilot by Microsoft.

Do you spend more time on administrative tasks like clinical documentation than you do with patients? You’re not alone. Clinicians report spending up to two hours on administrative tasks for each hour of patient care. Microsoft [...]

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