As a graduate in Dental Medicine issued by the Faculty of Dental Medicine at the University of Lisbon, Tânia Lourenço presented her dissertation “Patients with Autism: The Approach in Dental Consultations and The Importance of Prevention in Oral Health”, in 2015.
Do you feel like children are still afraid to go to the dentist, or doctors in general?
Yes, I feel that there is still a lot of discomfort and distrust, often caused by the parents themselves, who have had past negative experiences, or resulting from out-of-context information from the media.
What are your short/medium-term goals for the clinic? Are you thinking of opening up new spaces?
One of my main goals is to provide training which allows my colleagues to resolve complex cases in an easier way, independently of whether the child has ASD or not. At the moment, given my passion for clinical practice, I don’t have any plans to open up new spaces.
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