NYU dentists want to redefine care for patients with disabilities


For Staten Island residents Donna Agoncillo and her son Christopher Agoncillo, having a dentist that understands how to treat people with special needs is essential … Christopher’s dentist is at New York University Dentistry’s Oral Health Center for Disabilities. The new clinic focuses on treating patients of all ages with physical, cognitive, and developmental challenges. … One of the biggest perks for Christopher and Donna at the center is the multisensory room, which was developed with the NYU Ability Project, a student and faculty organization that develops disability-friendly research and technology. 

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