Roseman Adds Another Dental Practice to the Family
ROSEMAN DENTAL in
Summerlin
Treating Children with Systemic Disease and Their Families with Compassion and Care
On a quiet floor in what is now a bustling building treating 100 pediatric patients a day, as well as opioid- and stimulant-addicted mothers and their children via Roseman’s Empowered Program, is the newly opened and highly anticipated Roseman Dental clinic, the clinical practice of Roseman University College of Dental Medicine. Roseman Dental serves pediatric patients of Cure 4 The Kids Foundation (C4K) who are coping with life-threatening conditions including childhood cancers, blood disorders and rheumatological diseases. Because families are also deeply impacted by a child with illness, Roseman’s clinic also sees families of patients. Non-profit and communitybased, the clinic is the first of its kind in Nevada and provides specialized care and attention to patients who have complex medical cases and thus need a higher level of oral and dental care. Overall health and wellness are closely linked to oral health. The mouth is a portal for infection, which can allow bacteria to enter the bloodstream. Conversely, systemic disease may include symptoms such as rapid tooth decay, or oral pain. For many people, grappling with acute systemic disease might deprioritize dental care and oral health, as patients may not have the emotional and physical energy or resources to tackle preventative care, or even severe/ serious dental issues, and there may be fears in exposing a child to a busy dental clinic unfamiliar with the needs of children with acute illnesses. 10 |
Spring 2022
By Vanessa Maniago
