program benefits
RHA's mobile dental programs for schools are designed to deliver
important value to our nation's school children. We've
provided the following information to help articulate both the need
for service and its many benefits. Please click on the
appropriate subject below.
The Need
For School-Based Mobile Dental Services
There has never been a greater need to deliver dental services to
underprivileged school children. The following information
better explains this need.
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The U.S. Surgeon General has
recommended school-based dental clinics as an effective venue
for
providing dental care to children, especially those at poverty
level
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80% of the children on Medicaid
do not routinely see the dentist as needed
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45% of these children have
substantial and active caries
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Children eligible for Medicaid
are 3-5x more likely to have untreated decay
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The US Surgeon General reported
recently that 4 million children in America go to school each
day in acute dental pain and said "a lack of proper dental care
is the most insidious healthcare problem facing our children."
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"Dental disease remains a
chronic, progressive and destructive public health problem with
children"
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Even though 20% of the children
on Medicaid receive basic exams many of them never receive the
follow up care and treatment they need.
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Dental disease contributes to
learning challenges, endocarditis, diabetes, failure to thrive,
cardio- pulmonary failure and stroke
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Loss of teeth results in a loss of personal dignity and effects
self esteem.
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PROGRAM
BENEFITS
Our mobile dental programs for children have many benefits.
Following are the most significant:
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Children miss less school and
spend more time in class: 45-60 minute average appointment time
once or twice per year with us vs. absenteeism or visiting
nurse's office due to oral health-related illness.
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Children are more attentive in
class: Any distraction caused by pain or toothache is now
diminished.
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Children experience less health
problems related to poor oral hygiene
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Fewer Headaches
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Fewer Toothaches
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Fewer Heart problems
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Fewer Infections
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Parents even more appreciative
of school for this additional service.
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TESTIMONIALS
Here are a few comments about the value of
our program in the words of school officials where we have delivered
our services.
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"Your commitment
to provide dental care to those in need is commendable and we
appreciate the opportunity to participate in your program."
Calvin
Good, Governing Board President and Dr. Paul Mohr, Jr.,
Superintendent, Phoenix Elementary School District No.1
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"Your teams
excellent skills and their hi-tech mobile dental equipment help
parents feel confident that their children are in good hands."
Rosemary Agneessens, Principal, Creighton School
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"Because of your
kindness, we have more students with a healthy smile."
Don Johnson,
Principal, Pecan Grove Elementary School
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"It is
heartwarming to know organizations out there in our community
such as yours care about the health and education of our
children."
Susan Lugo, Principal, Loma
Linda School
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"On behalf of
the children who need care, thank you for providing dental
support teams that provide quality dental care in a courteous
and friendly manner to the Districts diverse communities."
Margo Olivares-Seck, Ed.D., Superintendent, Dysart
Unified School District
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To find out more about our
mobile school dental
program and how we can implement it for eligible children in your
school, please feel free to contact us.
We will come out to your site
in order to carefully explain the program and show you how easy it
is for your site to implement. Let us take care of the work while
your students enjoy the benefits of in-school dental care and the health benefits associated with it.
To find out more,
click here.
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