title: 'It is easy to find yourself working outside your comfort zone when working with autistic children'.
abstract: Wendy Bellis is Assistant Clinical Director and Specialist Paediatric Senior Dental Officer for Camden and Islington Community Dental Service (Whittington Health). She is considered a world renowned voice on autism and paediatric dentistry, and news editor David Westgarth sat down with her to discuss some of the challenges presented by autistic patients.
authors.forename: Wendy
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Bellis
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Westgarth
mesh_terms: D001321:Autistic Disorder / Q000503:physiopathology*; D002648:Child; D003695:Delivery of Health Care; D019140:Dental Care for Children; D003730:Dental Care for Persons with Disabilities; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003793:Dental Restoration, Permanent / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D009910:Oral Hygiene