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Office of the Ombudsman for Individuals
with Intellectual or Developmental Disabilities and Their Families

Dental Health Resources

Woman with an intellectual disability standing in her bathroom brushing her teeth. She has long blonde hair and is wearing a white and burgundy striped shirt. She is wearing dark-framed glasses. She is holding a white toothbrush with a red strip. Her bathroom has white walls, and there is a white bathtub to her right with a picture frame above it. Behind her is a window.

New Jersey State Government Resources

NJ Department of Health

The NJ Department of Health (DOH) works to promote healthy communities and strengthen the New Jersey Health system. DOH has three primary branches – Public Health Services, Health Systems, and Integrated Health. All work collaboratively toward improving health by strengthening New Jersey’s health system.

NJ Division of Family Health Services (FHS)

The NJ Division of Family Health Services, housed DOH, maintains the NJ Dental Clinic Directory , a central source of information on public dental clinics and services in New Jersey.

Federal Government Resources

National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research

The National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research is the federal government's lead agency for scientific research on dental, oral, and craniofacial health and disease. They maintain a webpage with information regarding dental health resources for individuals with developmental disabilities.

Other Community Resources

Dental Lifeline

Dental Lifeline is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that nationally provides access to dental care and education for people who have a disability, are medically fragile, or are 65 years of age or older.

Rutgers School of Dental Medicine

The Delta Dental of NJ Special Care Clinic provides comprehensive dental treatment to patients over 12 years of age with developmental/intellectual disabilities, acquired cognitive disabilities, progressive neurologic conditions, or complex physical disabilities.

Sedation Dentistry

Autism NJ maintains a resource page on sedation dentistry.

The Arc of NJ's Family Institute created a guide to help individuals and families know what to ask a prospective dentist called, "What to ask when contacting a dental office".


Last Updated: Friday, 01/30/26
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