UCLA pilot project. An oral health literacy program providing training for Head Start parents focusing on oral health care for their children.
Central Missouri Community Action
807 B Providence Road
Columbia
MO
65203
Moniteau
573-443-8706
www.cmchdc.org
Teeth on the Go
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
Moniteau
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
Moniteau
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
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