Nita Singh, DDS, is a staff dentist in the Patient Admitting and Emergency Services Clinic at the University of Michigan School of Dentistry in Ann Arbor, where she works with fourth-year dental students as they triage, diagnose, and treat dental emergencies. A member of the Special Care Dentistry Association, Singh can be reached at: nnsingh@umich.edu.
As more adults with special needs seek oral health care in the private practice setting, clinicians need to be prepared to offer safe and effective treatment.