TOPIC
Can we safely and comprehensively treat patients with Special
Health Care Needs (SHCNs) in our private practice?

SPEAKER
Sampada Deshpande DDS, FACD

CONTINUING EDUCATION

2 CE Units (Core)

Learning Objectives

1. Ethics and Principles of caring for those with SHCN’s
2. Accessibility of practice, website and marketing
3. Review medical co morbidities, emergencies and dental considerations
4. Consultations, medical-dental integration
5. Business protocols, benefits, team training
6. Decision making on treatments, materials
7. Navigating POA (power of attorney) and guardianships
8. Going the extra mile: at home services, portable dentistry

SPEAKER BIO

Sampada Deshpande DDS, FACD practices in Bay Area, CA. Due to her specialized training, she is consistently approached for care by patients with Special Health Care Needs (SHCNs) and/or medical complexities. Author of the book, Persevering, Sampada earned a DDS from the University of Washington and completed a GPR at Alameda Health System.

Sampada lectures nationally on treating patients with SHCN’s in a private practice setting and using portable dentistry. Her writing on this topic and others has been featured in the American Dental Association, Academy of General Dentistry and Dental Economics. She is currently building a family first practice in San Carlos, CA, which will also offer sedation services for those that require it. She lives with her husband and daughter in the Bay Area, and is expecting their son in Jan 2026. 

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