Nita Singh, DDS, is a dentist at the University of Michigan School of Dentistry in Ann Arbor. She treats patients in the Delta Dental Integrated Special Care Clinic, and works with dental students in the Patient Admitting and Emergency Clinic at the university. Singh is a member of the Special Care Dentistry Association. She can be reached at nnsingh@umich.edu.
By periodically reviewing appropriate diagnostic and treatment methods, oral health professionals will be better prepared to render appropriate care when treating dental trauma and related emergencies.
Preparing dental teams and clinics for the provision of special care dentistry can help improve the oral and systemic health of this patient population.