{"id":5852,"date":"2023-02-27T10:38:47","date_gmt":"2023-02-27T15:38:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carolinacompletedental.com\/?p=5852"},"modified":"2025-05-05T16:43:26","modified_gmt":"2025-05-05T16:43:26","slug":"special-needs-dentistry-everyone-deserves-a-healthy-smile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.carolinacompletedental.com\/blog\/special-needs-dentistry-everyone-deserves-a-healthy-smile\/","title":{"rendered":"Special Needs Dentistry: Everyone Deserves a Healthy Smile!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ada.gov\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Americans with Disabilities Act<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> defines disability as a \u201cphysical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities.\u201d (Specific examples of major life activities addressed by the ADA include functions such as caring for one\u2019s self, performing manual tasks, walking, seeing, hearing, speaking, breathing and learning.)&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Disabilities may be congenital (present from birth) or develop later in life. If your child is living with a disability, you know how deeply important access to quality, compassionate medical care is, and that includes oral healthcare. At <a href=\"\/about-us\/\">Carolina Complete Dental Care<\/a>, we want to help every person we treat develop and maintain a healthy, happy smile, and we believe being inclusive of children with special needs is an essential part of this mission.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There is much to be considered when <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.colgate.com\/en-us\/oral-health\/conditions\/developmental-disabilities\/whats-different-about-special-needs-dentistry-0215\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">customizing care for individuals with special needs<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, from ramps, entryways, office furniture, space, and atmosphere, to the <a href=\"\/services\/technology\/\">technology<\/a> we use and the amount of time scheduled for appointments. Carolina Complete Dental Care considers all of it and more to provide quality and compassionate care for kids with special needs. Tailored treatment plans may include <a href=\"\/services\/sedation-dentistry\/\">sedation and anesthesia<\/a>, which can really improve dental experiences for our patients with special needs as well as those with dental fears and phobias.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don\u2019t hesitate to <a href=\"\/contact-us\/\">get in touch with Carolina Complete Dental Care<\/a> with your questions, concerns, or comments, or just to schedule an appointment to come in and see us!<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The content of this blog is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. 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