Bhagyashree M Thakur
Sir H N Reliance Foundation Hospital and Research Centre, India
Title: Pediatric dentist: The difference maker
Biography
Biography: Bhagyashree M Thakur
Abstract
Speech and language development is a useful indicator of a child’s overall development and cognitive ability. Identification of children at a risk for developmental delay or related problems may lead to intervention and assistance at a young age, when the chances for improvement are the best. Pediatric dentists are primarily involved in treating young children and communication with the child is essential for co-operation and effective treatment. During the process of communicating with the child any evidence of abnormal speech or deviant or delayed language skills can be identified by the pediatric dentist. Thus, screening children for speech and language delay can be integrated into routine clinical practice, followed by referrals for thorough diagnostic evaluation and appropriate intervention
