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Can we safely and comprehensively treat patients with special healthcare needs (SHNs) and medical complexities in our private practices? Yes, and here is how:

1. Many patients with SHNs continue seeing their pediatric dentist well into adulthood; pediatric dentists are looking for GPs to transition their care, too!
2. Most patients with SHNs and seniors with medical complexities get referred to hospital centers, where care could be delayed for months, if not years, causing simple, preventive issues to become more complicated. Research shows many of these patients could have avoided the hospital if timely intervention was provided at a private practice.
3. GPs treating this patient population report higher career satisfaction and stronger team retention than their peers who do not.

• Become familiar with the ethics and principles of caring for those with SHNs and medical complexities.
• Review the most common medical comorbidities and their dental considerations, as well as in- office emergencies.
• Navigate informed consent, power of attorney and guardianships.
• Become familiar with offering at-home services with portable dentistry, teledentistry and working with registered dental hygienists in alternative practices.

Speaker: Sampada Deshpande, DDS, FACD

Subject: 750 Special Patient Care

Credits: 1

Audience: Students, Residents, Dentists, Dental Assistants

Speaker Bio: Author of the book “Persevering,” Sampada Deshpande, DDS, FAGD, earned a DDS from the University of Washington School of Dentistry and completed a general practice residency at Alameda Health Systems. She founded the educational nonprofit New Dentist Business Club in 2019, is product manager for SamsoSmile — an automated insurance verification service popular with dental groups, schools and solo practitioners — and serves as the clinical director for special smiles at NorCal Special Olympics.