Ann M. Bruhn, RDH, BSDH, MS, is an associate professor and chair of the Gene W. Hirschfeld School of Dental Hygiene at ODU. She is a frequent contributor to peer-reviewed journals, a coauthor of Exercises In Oral Radiography Techniques: A Laboratory Manual, and has written several textbook chapters.
Dental teams will benefit from an understanding of the oral health challenges faced by this patient population, as well as strategies for successful management.