Each year, millions of children in the United States, including up to half of those with state-funded dental insurance plans, don’t receive the dental treatment they need to be healthy. Children from low-income homes, rural communities, racial minorities, and those with limited English proficiency face many barriers to the dental care they need to thrive.
Screening events at schools and community events are an effective way to identify children with acute oral health needs and connect them with a dental care provider that can address the unique barriers that keep kids from having a healthy smile.
Since America’s ToothFairy was founded in 2006, the nonprofit organization has helped more than two million children and teens receive oral health screenings by supporting safety-net dental clinics through their National Screening Initiative, with financial support from Septodont.
“When our program members have the support they need to identify dental needs in earlier stages, everyone benefits,” said Jill Malmgren, executive director of America’s ToothFairy. The nonprofit organization is dedicated to increasing access to oral health care for children in need and works with corporate donors from around the globe to help safety-net dental clinics extend services to more children in need.
Source: Two Million Children Benefit From Free Dental Screenings / Dentistry Today