There is perhaps no issue that people with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) struggle with more than dental care. 

·        State data indicates that 29% of adults with disabilities reported having at least one permanent tooth removed over the past year, and 26% said they had not visited a dentist within the past year.

·        Adults with a disability are less likely to visit the dentist for a cleaning, check-up, or exam than people without disabilities (47% and 76%, respectively).

 Most people with I/DD rely upon Medicaid for their dental care. Yet only 37% of licensed dentists  in WI are available to serve the Medicaid population and 53% of these dentists are listed as either inactive or are not accepting new patients. 

Today we talk to a dentist who is trying to make things better.   Lakisha Arif-Holmes DDS owns  Mayfair Family Dentistry in Wauwatosa. and she takes pride in specializing in  treatment to patients of all ages with special healthcare needs, including Autism and people with IDD.

Mayfair Family Dentistry: https://www.mayfairfamdentistry.com/
414-259-0665
Specialty Care Dentistry Association: https://scda.site-ym.com/

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