OUR IMPACT

Community Impact

  1. Establishing a dental home and providing free dental care to uninsured, low-income children.

    100% of new patients complete their initial exam and return for follow-up care and/or a six-month cleaning.

    2.    Emphasizing the practice of healthy dental care behaviors with children and their parents/caregivers, including keeping regular dental appointments, brushing with a fluoride toothpaste at least twice per day, and flossing on a daily basis. 

    99% of our patients fully complete their scheduled treatment plan.

    3.    Introducing and reinforcing nutrition habits with the parent/caregiver that will improve children’s oral health. For example, providing healthy snacks like fresh fruits and vegetables in place of sugary food and candy, consuming less or no sugary drinks, including soda or juice, weaning their child from a bottle by their first birthday, and providing only water in a sippy cup.

    100% of our patients and their families receive oral hygiene home care instructions and nutritional education.

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