Special Care Dentistry, An Issue of Dental Clinics of North America

In this issue ofDental Clinics,guesteditorDr.Stephanie M. Munzbringsherconsiderable expertise to the topic ofSpecial Care Dentistry.In this issue, top experts in the fieldfocus onthe provision of dental care services for people with cognitive, physical, medical, or developmental conditionswhich canpreclude them from receiving routine dental care.Key topics includepatients with cleft lip, orofacial pain, and neurosensory disorders, in addition toteledentistry, mentorship, advocacy, and the impact of the COVID pandemic. Contains11relevant, practice-oriented topicsincludingdental materials in special care dentistry; the pandemic impact on oral health of patients with special healthcare needs;teledentistryfor patient-centered screening and assessment;oral health advocacy over the lifespan for the patient with special healthcare needs; interprofessional collaboration for the patient with special healthcare needs;and more. Provides in-depthclinical reviews onspecial care dentistry,offeringactionable insights for clinical practice. Presents thelatest information on this timely, focused topicunder the leadership of experienced editors in the field.Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to createclinically significant,topic-based reviews.