Our Dental Program
Mobile Clinic & In-School Education
Dental Services
In the United States, tooth decay is the most common chronic childhood disease. It affects one in four elementary school children and two out of three adolescents. Access to dental services continues to be one of the biggest challenges for low-income families.
Poor oral health has negative consequences that go beyond unhealthy teeth. It can impact a child’s ability to study, eat and sleep properly, as well as lower their self-esteem. Nationally, children lose 51 million school hours each year because of dental problems.
For 25 years, PRASAD CDHP has been committed to improving the dental health of children by providing affordable, comprehensive dental services to thousands of low-income children annually in Sullivan County in New York State.
PRASAD CDHP is an Article 28 NYS Department of Health certified clinic, approved to operate in New York State schools. A certified, school-based health center is a safe, easily accessible location on a school campus where students can go for preventive and primary health care services.
Dental Health Education
We deliver services via a state-of-the-art mobile dental clinic that parks right at local public schools, making it convenient for children and their families. We also provide in-classroom dental education to foster healthy habits.
Our school-based program focuses on expanding children’s and parents’ knowledge of dental health. We take a holistic approach, emphasizing the relationship between dental health, healthy eating, and overall physical health and well-being. By teaching healthy habits, we are encouraging behaviors that last a lifetime.
In our Mobile Dental Clinic, we provide a full range of services, including exams, cleanings, X-rays, fillings, extractions, sealants, and fluoride treatment. The Mobile Dental Clinic has a reception area and two private suites with a sterilization room, X-ray, and treatment equipment.
Dental Health Education Videos
We have also produced a series of dental health education videos that you can access:
Since our inception, PRASAD CDHP has provided dental education to 93,000 children, completed 31,800 dental visits and performed more than 98,000 dental procedures.
HELP CHILDREN IMPROVE THEIR LIVES
How to access services
We deliver services via a state-of-the-art mobile dental clinic that parks right at local public schools, making it convenient for children and their families.
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