‘Strong Gag Reflex’
Award Winner: Dr. Patricia Stoker Woodside Dental in Columbia, MD. Dr. Patricia Stoker received the Orkos Award for her work treating a patient with gum disease who also suffers from an extremely strong gag reflex and significant anxiety regarding dental treatment. The anxiety is serious enough that the routine task of taking a full mouth series of radiographs had to be broken up into several appointments. Due to the gagging reflex and anxiousness, the patient has extensive e