Pediatric Feeding Disorders: What Role do Pediatric Dentists Play in Care?
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Although 1 in every 37 children experiences pediatric feeding disorder (PFD), it’s a little-talked about diagnosis. PFD relates to any impaired oral intake that is not age appropriate. Pediatric dentists may find themselves as the first medical provider contact for children and families managing PFD. Very special guest Dena Berg walks us through the four domains that factor into the broad PFD diagnosis and how providers can collaborate with the larger care team. She also discusses the role pediatric dentists play in educating patients and families, creating a safe and positive oral care experience, and limiting generalizations and misconceptions about patients and PFD.  Guest Bio:  Dena Berg, M.S., CCC-SLP is a Speech-Language Pathologist and Feeding Specialist working in home-health in Arizona with over ten years of experience working with clients with Pediatric Feeding Disorder related to developmental disabilities. She has spoken about different topics relating to Pediatric Feeding Disorder at the Arizona-Speech-Language-Hearing Association state conference for the last two years. Dena also mentors graduate students who have an interest in feeding therapy and has been a part of the Feeding Collective since 2020. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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