Caring for the oral health needs of someone with special needs or a disability can be very challenging. Those suffering with Alzheimer’s and dementia can often neglect brushing and flossing.
Those diseases that affect movement, fine motor skills and swallowing properly, such as, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s, and cerebral palsy, and other situations can interfere with daily dental care. While the sights and sounds of a routine dental cleaning for someone with autism or down syndrome can be too traumatic.
The team at Blue Sky Solutions understands it can be difficult to care for someone with a disability or special needs. Helping them receive quality dental care they deserve can be a challenge. IV Sedation dentistry can ease your worries and ensure your loved ones receives the oral health care they need.
IV sedation dentistry allows patients with disabilities and special needs, those who have trouble sitting through a routine dental appointment, to catch up on all dental treatments in just one appointment.
For someone with autism, a trip to the dentist can be terrifying!
Autism is a complex brain disorder that touches one in 88 children in some form. (Just to compare, this is more children than are affected by Down syndrome, cancer, diabetes, cerebral palsy, and muscular dystrophy combined!).
Autism has a variety of symptoms and severity. A trip to the dentist with the sensations, sounds, bright lights, sights, and fears associated with strangers can be overwhelming, making it incredibly stressful for both the patient and caregiver.
Research shows between 20% to 25% of those with autism also have issues with tongue thrusting, bruxism, and enamel erosion. Making oral hygiene at home especially difficult, which can create tooth decay, plaque buildup, and a host of other dental issues.
Caring for patients with special needs or disabilities requires compassion, patience, and understanding. The team at Blue Sky Solutions want to make your loved one’s dental experience as safe and pleasant as possible. Contact us if you have any questions or want to schedule an appointment.
With locations throughout the state of New Hampshire, including the cities of Barrington, Dover, Concord, Amherst, our highest priority is reducing anxiety and ensuring safe dental care.
