Tuesday, April 15, 2008

Do you know a child without access to dental care?

Sooner SUCCESS is working with the Oklahoma Dental Foundation to bring their Mobile Dental Van to Enid. The goal of the van is to provide free dental care to children who might otherwise have no way to get dental care.

Children are eligible for the program if they currently:
  • Do not have a dentist
  • Have dental issues and no insurance or means of accessing services
  • Have a family income that is less than 200% of the poverty level (based on self report)
  • Are between the age of 5-21 and still living in the parent's home

Children who have Soonercare coverage but do not currently have a dentist can be connected to a local Soonercare dental provider.

All dental van services are provided at no cost to the family. We have requested a one-day session with the Mobile Dental Van in the fall. They can typically serve 12-16 children per day depending on the type of services needed. The program is staffed by volunteer dentists and can provide all basic care needed for children. Services that cannot be completed in a single session are started the day of the clinic and finished by a volunteer dentist at their local practice at a later date (still without cost to the family).

To refer a child in need of dental care who meets the criteria above, contact Lisa Simmons at 603-1580.

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