Patients with autism, particularly children, often experience significant sensory and oral motor integration challenges, which can make dental visits overwhelming and frightening.
Because dental environments can easily overload the senses, patients with autism frequently develop a general fear of dental care. The most effective way to support them is by working with a dentist who has experience with individuals with special needs and understands their unique fears.
RESOURCES
VA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
SEARCHABLE DENTAL DIRECTORY OF DENTISTS SERVING AUTISTIC INDIVIDUALS
PROVIDERS
JEFFREY CAMPBELL, DDS
804-273-6818 (Glen Allen office)
540-786-0696 (Fredericksburg office)
GREGORY COLE, DDS
804-320-7147
GARDNER ORTHODONTICS
804-282-0505
FARYL K. HART, DDS
804-266-2074
ANDY FRATKIN, DDS
804-346-4066
STEPHEN S. YOUNG, DDS, PC
804-741-281
VCU SCHOOL OF DENTISTRY
804-828-9190
SOUTHSIDE ORTHODONTICS
804-526-1241/Toll-Free: 1-877-526-1242