Removing barriers to quality care

In recent years, it’s become clear that more needs to be done to ensure that patients with certain disabilities are able to receive the attention and high-quality care that they deserve. Visually impaired patients, for instance, continue to face certain barriers when it comes to receiving dental treatment. Many dental practices and services aren’t equipped to specifically cater to these patients, which can result in individuals feeling isolated, uncomfortable and avoiding dental care altogether.

January 4 is World Braille Day – an event that not only gives us the chance to appreciate the creation of braille and what this means for visually impaired individuals, but also the opportunity to assess our own services and see if there is anything that we can do in order to make our care more accessible for visually impaired patients.