Smilequest Preventative Oral Healthcare

ACCESS TO ORAL HEALTH CARE FOR LOW INCOME INDIVIDUALS. NO ACTIVITY IN 2017, OFFICES CLOSED IN 2016.

4A PROGRAM SERVICES 1) EARLY DIAGNOSIS OF CHILDREN'S ORAL HEALTH STATUS AND INFORMING PARENTS OR GUARDIANS. 2) EDUCATE FAMILIES OF ORAL HEALTH CARE SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE. 3) EARLY PREVENTIVE TREATMENT INCLUDING APPLICATION OF SEALANTS AND DURAFLUR. 4) COORDINATION OF SCHOOL BASED SEALANT PROGRAMS. 5) INDIVIDUAL HOME CARE INSTRUCTIONS. 6) RESTORATIVE CARE OF HOME BASE AND OTHER COMMUNITY LOCATIONS. 7) PATIENT REFERRALS MADE OUT TO OTHER HEALTH CARE SPECIALISTS, HELPING OUT THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS AS A REFERRAL SOURCE FOR THEIR STUDENT ORAL HEALTH PROBLEMS. ORAL HEALTH PROBLEM IS #1 ON THEIR LIST AS THE BIGGEST HEALTHCARE PROBLEM IN SCHOOLS. 8) RECALL VISITS FOR ORAL HEALTH CARE MONITORING AND CHECKUPS (AT CENTRAL SITE AND OFF-SITE IN THE COMMUNITY, I.E. CHURCHES DAYCARE CENTERS, CHILDRENS ORGANIZATIONS, ALTERNATIVE HS'S, ETC.) 9) IN KIND SERVICES DELIVERY IN HELPING SCHOOLS WITH THEIR HEALTHCARE FAIRS, SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS IN THEIR CLASSROOMS AND STAFF MEETINGS, AND TOURS THROUGH OUR MOBILE DENTAL EQUIPMENT AT THEIR SCHOOLS. (SPEAKING ON PREVENTATIVE ORAL HEALTH CARE AND DENTISTRY AS A CAREER AND ALSO ENCOURAGEMENT TO STUDENTS TO CONTINUE WITH THEIR EDUCATION TO GRADUATE AND PROMOTION OF SECONDARY COLLEGE EDUCATION.) 10) EDUCATION AND DELIVERY OF INFORMATION TO COMMUNITY ORGANIZA- TIONS AND TO INCREASE THEIR SUPPORT AND MUTUAL COOPERATION IN FUTURE COMMUNITY PROJECTS. 11) PREVENTIVE ORAL HEALTH CARE PROMOTION BY DISTRIBUTION OF INFORMATION, SAMPLES, AND PRIZES FOR GAMES AT ORAL HEALTH CARE BOOTHS AT LOCAL HEALTH FAIRS. 12) COORDINATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF COMMUNITY EXAMINATION DAY AT MINIMAL OR NO COST TO THE PUBLIC. 13) COORDINATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF COMMUNITY SEALANT DAY AT MINIMAL OR NO COST TO THE PUBLIC. 14) CREATION OF FREE NEWSLETTER TO INFORM THE PUBLIC ABOUT PREVENTA- TIVE ORAL HEALTHCARE STRATEGIES AND INFORMATION (BILINGUAL TRANSLATION AVAILABLE). 15) UNIVERSITY SCHOOL-BASED SITE OFFERING OBSERVATION AND LEARNING BASE TO STUDENTS INTERESTED IN RURAL ORAL HEALTH CARE AND INCREASE RETENTION OF HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS (BOTH DENTISTS AND DENTAL HYGIENISTS) IN RURAL AREAS. 16) OFFER THE CLINIC SITE FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WHO MIGHT BE INTERESTED IN DENTAL ASSISTANT TRAINING AS A VOCATIONAL SKILL (OR OTHER STUDENTS THAT MIGHT MAKE DENTISTRY A CAREER).