Tooth Wizard, Panda and PlaqueMan present oral health education program to children (K-3rd) at schools throughout Missouri on proper brushing and flossing; good/bad foods for teeth; and reinforce importance of visiting dentist twice a year. Schools receive a "Teeth on the Go Kit", free of charge which includes materials and a curriculum on oral health to be used by teachers for classroom education. The kit includes an animated video, an audiocassette tape on dental health, four children's books, an oversized model of a mouth and giant toothbrush.
Delta Dental
P.O. Box 8690
St. Louis
MO
63126
Gasconade
314-656-2775
www.deltadentalmo.com
Elks Mobile Dental
Provides free basic dental needs of children and adults with developmental delays throughout Missouri.
Elks Benevolent Trust, Truman Medical Center Lakewood/Jackson County Health Department and Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services
7900 Lee's Summit Rd.
Kansas City
MO
64139
Gasconade
1-800-876-1486 (Home Office)
MO Donated Dental Services
Dentists and labs donate comprehensive services on a volunteer basis for qualified applicants who are severely disabled, elderly or chronically ill and lack adequate income to pay for the needed dental care (does not include routine dental care)
National Foundation of Dentistry for the Handicapped
P.O. Box 6848
Jefferson City
MO
65102
Gasconade
1-866-792-9988
www.nfdh.org
Smile Mobile
Mobile dental program serving low-income and Medicaid children 12 months to 18 years of age in seven counties. For more information or scheduling, call (573) 308-5952.
Phelps County Regional Medical Center with funding provided in part by the Missouri Foundation for Health
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