We again speak with Allen Wong, DDS, is Director of Advanced Education in General Dentistry, Residency Program, University of the Pacific. He teaches dentistry for special health care needs, and hospital dentistry as well. Episode 1 focused on prevention, daily care and clinical care. Here in episode 2 we focus more on issues of access to care, lack of clinical resources for adults, the many disincentives for practitioners to treat this population, and questions about anesthesia for dental procedures.
Links: Medicaid Oral Health Coverage for Adults with Intellectual &amp; Developmental Disabilities – A Fiscal Analysis <a href="https://ncd.gov/publications/2022/medicaid-oral-health-coverage-adults-IDD" target="_blank">https://ncd.gov/publications/2022/medicaid-oral-health-coverage-adults-IDD</a>

Episode #039 - Sia's' "Autism" and What Does "Autism" Mean Anyway? A Double-Header

Autism Confidential shines a light on the hottest issues in the world of autism, including topics often shunned by conventional media. Who cares for autistic adults after their parents die? How can we fix our broken care system? What interventions help, or hurt? Join hosts Jill Escher, Amy Lutz and others from the National Council on Severe Autism as they take on the hardest questions of autism with leading thinkers and doers.