Tag: Disabilities

Megan Geller Megan Geller (1 Posts)

Contributing Writer

University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine

Megan is a dental student at the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine in Philadelphia, PA class of 2026. In 2022, she graduated from Brandeis University with a Bachelor of Science in biology. She enjoys try new restaurants, taking walks around the city, and learning to ice skate. After graduating dental school, Megan would like to pursue a career in dentistry that creates inclusive dental care for those with developmental and intellectual disabilities.




Shift in the right direction: Making dental care more accessible for people with disabilities

Published by Megan Geller

According to the American Psychiatric Association, 1% of the population has an intellectual disability. This means in the United States alone, with approximately 332 million people, there are about 3.32 million people with an intellectual disability. However, these numbers do not include individuals with other forms of disabilities, which are also widely prevalent in the United States. According to the Centers for Disease Control, 4.2 million Americans over the age of 40 have uncorrectable visual …

Megan Geller Megan Geller (1 Posts)

Contributing Writer

University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine

Megan is a dental student at the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine in Philadelphia, PA class of 2026. In 2022, she graduated from Brandeis University with a Bachelor of Science in biology. She enjoys try new restaurants, taking walks around the city, and learning to ice skate. After graduating dental school, Megan would like to pursue a career in dentistry that creates inclusive dental care for those with developmental and intellectual disabilities.