Sometimes, it can be difficult for dental clinics to accommodate patients with special needs.
“You have to have a dental room that will accommodate them,” said Dr. James Ragain, dean of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) College of Dentistry. “Some are not equipped to do that.” Fortunately, a new, 68,000-square-foot addition to the dental school — tentatively named the Delta Dental of Tennessee Building — could help many in the Mid-South.