Dental Success Story: Robert

Dental Success Story: Robert

Robert was scheduled to come in for gum surgery, but when he came in for an appointment, his oral health had improved so much that the surgery was no longer required. Triax staff give a lot of credit for the change to his caregiver, who worked with him to help him...
Dental Success Story: Robert

Dental Success Story: Tyler

Before coming to Triax, 22-year-old Tyler said he had never been told or taught to brush his teeth. At one point, the infection in his mouth was so bad, his eyes were swollen shut. He has less anxiety coming to the dentist than he did in the past and after a year of...
Dental Success Story: Robert

The Use of Sedation

Triax dentists are certified to administer Moderate Conscious Sedation to help patients reach a state of comfort at dental appointments. A patient may need IV Sedation, Oral Sedation or Nitrous Oxide. The type of sedation used is tailored to each individual patient....
Dental Success Story: Robert

A Caregiver’s Role in Dental Health

For individuals with IDD, a caregiver’s role is often crucial to the individual’s oral health. It is important that a patient’s caregiver is well-educated on what it takes to take care of someone’s oral health. In this video, a Direct Support Professional of one of...
Dental Success Story: Robert

Introduction to Dental Health

Dr. Vaughan, Dr. Vaswani and Dr. Shah discuss the relationship between overall health and dental health. Good oral health is a good predictor of overall health. One of the biggest concerns seen in our patients is lack of good nutrition. Excessive amounts of sweets,...