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
ELIZABETH J. BERRY, DMD, MS
804-893-8715
DR. UNKEL DDS, MD, MPA
Bon Secours Pediatric Dentistry
804-893-8715
804-709-1863
JEFFREY CAMPBELL, DDS
804-273-6818 (Glen Allen office)
540-786-0696 (Fredericksburg office)
CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL OF RICHMOND AT VCU
804-228-5828
GREGORY COLE, DDS
804-320-7147
GARDNER & LA ROCHELLE ORTHODONTICS
804-282-0505
MEERA GOKLI, DDS
804-739-0963
JUST 4 KIDS PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY
804-562-2667 (Richmond office)
804-318-1623 (Chester office)
CHRISTOPHER MAESTRELLO, DDS
804-741-2226
SARAH YI, DDS
804-741-2226
SHITAL PATEL, DDS
804-601-3139
SPARKLE PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY
804-746-7382
VCU DENTAL CARE PEDIATRICS
804-828-9095
STEPHEN S. YOUNG, DDS, PC
804-741-281
JAMES RIVER ORTHODONTICS
804-464-0246