KIDS’ COMMUNITY DENTAL CLINIC

November 28, 2012WMBA505

Lindsay BartoldMichele FlynnJack McAlpin

November 28, 2012WMBA505

Lindsay BartoldMichele FlynnJack McAlpin

WHY KIDS’ DENTAL CLINIC EXISTS Dental disease among children is preventable Critical to build oral health services delivery

system, emphasizing:o Early intervention and preventiono Overcoming barriers to serviceso Outreach, counseling and educationo Access to continuous diagnosis

Kid's Dental Clinic Video

DENTAL CLINIC BACKGROUND Mission

o To provide affordable, quality dental care to children of low income families with no access to insurance or other coverage

“Kid’s Community Dental Clinic is great! I don’t know what I would have done without them.”

-Jessica Priston“I am so grateful for what Kid’s Dental Clinic does for the community, they are truly a blessing.”

-Bradley Grosh

IN-CLINIC DENTAL TREATMENTS Provides low cost treatment(s) to

childreno Dental check-upso Fillingso Cleaningso Dental Educationo X-Rays

PUBLIC HEALTH FAIR SCREENINGS Dental Services to Families:

o Early intervention and preventiono Free diagnosiso Fluoride treatmentso Sealantso Toothbrusheso Games and prizes

FREE SCHOOL SCREENINGS Provides parents:

o A general sense of child’s dental healtho Information for affordable dental treatmentso How-to reinforce daily brushing and flossing

Services include:o Limited visual examo Fluoride treatmentso Brushing and flossing

instructions/demos

OUR EXPERIENCE Miller Elementary School Screenings

o Set-up screening stationso Bundled goodie bags o Reviewed screening forms by classo Received instruction on our

primary assignments:

Recording screening results Tabulating results by class

RECORDING SCREENING RESULTS

TABULATING RESULTS BY CLASS

HOW YOU CAN HELP! Donate at:

www.kidsclinic.org/makedonations Mail to: 400 W. Elmwood Avenue

Burbank, CA 91506 Call KCDC for volunteer opportunities

at 818.841.8010