Childrens Dental Center

AS A NONPROFIT AGENCY WE ARE DEDICATED TO ELIMINATING DENTAL DISEASE AND PROMOTING OVERALL HEALTH BY PROVIDING A DENTAL HOME FOR UNDERSERVED CHILDREN AND THEIR CAREGIVERS THROUGH EXCEPTIONAL AND COMPREHENSIVE PREVENTION, EDUCATION, AND TREATMENT SERVICES.

PREVENTION - PROVIDED ORAL HEALTH SCREENINGS AND THE PLACEMENT OF PROTECTIVE SEALANTS AND FLOURIDES TO APPROXIMATELY 7,300 PATIENTS DURING FY 21/22.TREATMENT - PROVIDED EXAMINATIONS, X-RAYS, DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT PLANS, CLEANINGS, RESTORATIONS (FILLINGS), IMPLANTS, AS WELL AS ORTHODONTIC CARE (BRACES), ENDONTIC CARE (ROOT CANALS), AND ORAL SURGERY (EXTRACTIONS) TO APPROXIMATELY 7,000 PATIENTS DURING FY 21/22.TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR TREATMENT SERVICES, A CHILD MUST BE 18 YEARS OR YOUNGER, IN SCHOOL (IF OF SCHOOL AGE), MUST QUALIFY AS DENTALLY UNDERSERVED OR DENTALLY UNINSURED, LIVING IN A HOUSEHOLD WITH ONE OF MORE WORKING PARENTS/GUARDIANS, AND A FAMILY INCOME NO GREATER THAN 2.5 TIMES THE FEDERAL POVERTY GUIDELINES. A PERSON OR FAMILY MAY ALSO BE ENROLLED IN DENTI-CAL, HEALTHY FAMILIES, ETC. ACCEPTABLE PROOF OF INCOME (MOST RECENT TAX RETURN OR PAYCHECK STUB) IS REQUESTED AT THE TIME OF ENROLLMENT AND THEN AGAIN EVERY SIX OR 12 MONTHS.THE CENTER INCLUDES THE SMILE STORE, WITH 11 FULLY EQUIPPED, CHILD FRIENDLY OPERATORIES, EACH WITH NEWLY INSTALLED DENTAL CHAIRS AND TELEVISION MONITORS. IN ADDITION, INTRA-ORAL WIRELESS CAMERAS AND THE LATEST DENTAL MATERIALS ASSURE THAT THE HIGHEST QUALITY CARE POSSIBLE IS BEING PROVIDED TO EACH PATIENT. TO SERVE THE NEARLY 900 CHILDREN, AND GROWING, IN NEED EACH MONTH, OUR STAFF OF DENTISTS, HYGIENISTS SUPERVISORS, AND DENTAL HYGIENE STUDENTS FROM UCLA, USC, WEST LOS ANGELES COLLEGE, AND CERRITOS COLLEGE. AS A DENTAL LEARNING FACILITY, OVER 1000 ORAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS DENTAL STUDENT HAVE PASSED THROUGH THE CENTER'S DOORS.