School Programs
The Special School
“Yes for Education, No for Oral Disease”We know that parents often find taking their children to the dentist to be a challenge due a variety of issues including transportation and having to take time off from work. Therefore, Universal Dental Clinics has initiated the School-Based Oral Health program “Yes for Education; No for Oral Disease” This program was initiated to ensure everyone in the community receives the proper and affordable dental care along with raising the awareness of oral health at a very early age.Each of our affiliated dentists are local and state licensed. They are assisted by licensed dental hygienists and/or professional dental assistants, and all are caring professionals devoted to providing children with the highest level of care.
They are Special
- Preventive treatment: Cleaning, sealants, fluoride treatment.
- Comprehensive dental exam.
- One-on one training of oral hygiene for children and oral hygiene kits (toothbrush, toothpaste, floss, mouth rinse, and a toy) will be provided for children 2 times a year.
- Print out of found dental conditions with treatment plan to be provided for parents
- Literature for parents to read for understanding of found dental conditions
- Orthodontic (braces) screening and request approval for treatment (In Clinic)
- Follow up calls to parents based on urgency of condition
- Complete state dental exam forms for school compliance
- Maxillofacial growth, airways constrictions, and head/neck cancer screening.