Sun.Oct 20, 2024

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Overcoming Obstacles to Dental Care for Patients With Special Needs

Dimensions of Dental Hygiene

Dental hygiene students at the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) College of Dentistry recently participated in a pioneering hands-on simulation designed to help them care for patients with special healthcare needs and disabilities (SHCND). Held at UNMC’s Davis Global Center, the students trained in an advanced operating room simulation, preparing them to assist in treating patients with complex dental conditions in hospital settings.