Specialized Dentistry for the Disabled

NYU Dentistry Oral Health Center for People with Disabilities

345 East 24^th Street (at First Avenue)

8^th Floor

New York, New York

212-998-9988

https://dental.nyu.edu/patientcare/ohcpd.html

Our dental care providers have the specialized skillsets needed to provide sensitive, essential care for individuals whose disability or disabilities prevent them from being treated in a conventional dental setting. Every component of the center has been designed to accommodate the physical and support needs of our patients, their families, and/or caregivers. And because it provides dental care across the lifespan, the center offers a dental home for disabled patients on an ongoing basis.

• Basic Dental Care:Cleanings, routine exams, dental hygiene, sealants, fillings, and fluoride treatment.
• Endodontics:Root canal procedures and other endodontic issues.
• Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery:Surgical extraction of teeth and removal of diseased tissue. Services provided include surgical treatment of injuries and developmental malformations of the mouth, jaws, and related facial structures.
• Orthodontics:A wide range of treatment is provided for children, adolescents, and adults who need braces.
• Pediatric Dentistry:Pediatric dental treatment and disease prevention for children up to 14 years of age.
• Implant Dentistry:Procedures for dental implants.
   
  Special Accommodations Available for Patients
• Multisensory room:Designed to reduce patients' agitation and anxiety, help them relax, and engage their senses. Amenities include a bubble tube; noise-cancelling headphones; soothing, adjustable, multi-colored lighting; weighted blankets; body socks; and a projection screen.
• Wheelchair tipper: Designed to accommodate patients receiving dental treatment in their own wheelchairs, without the need to transfer to a dental chair.
• Bariatric chairs:Designed to accommodate patients up to 650 pounds.
• Spacious, private treatment rooms:Designed to offer privacy and comfort, with soothing, adjustable, multi-colored lighting; noise-cancelling headphones; and personal entertainment tablets.
• Sedation:Our anesthesiologist conducts comprehensive exams to determine what level of sedation is most appropriate for a patient's needs.

Medicaid and many other insurances accepted.

Helen Hayes Hospital

Route 9W

West Haverstraw, NY

845-786-4097

https://helenhayeshospital.org/services/specialty-services/dental-medicine/ 

The staff is comprised of a dedicated team, including dentists and assistants, who treat adults and children. Because the service limits its practice to serving individuals with disabilities, its members excel in evaluating the patient’s physical and mental capabilities, as well as any limitations, and in developing an appropriate treatment plan. They take the time to explain in detail what services will be performed and how they will be delivered.

Blythdale Childrens Hospital

95 Bradhurst Avenue

Valhalla, NY

914-592-7555

Blythdale is a children's rehabilitation hospital that has a dental clinic for children with various needs.