Oral Health Status
Smile Partners performs Oral Health Screenings in Elementary and Pre-Schools
|
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
| Oral Health Screenings |
4344 |
5164 |
6928 |
5918 |
Upon a Screening, each student is classified as either:
- No Visible Decay, or
- Visible Decay, or
- Needs Urgent Dental Care
|
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
| No Visible Decay |
2662 |
3464 |
5627 |
4739 |
| % of Oral Health Screenings |
61.3% |
67.1% |
81.2% |
80.1% |
| Visible Decay |
1406 |
1419 |
1186 |
990 |
| % of Oral Health Screenings |
32.3% |
27.5% |
17.1% |
16.7% |
| Urgent Dental Needs |
276 |
281 |
115 |
189 |
| % of Oral Health Screenings |
6.4% |
5.4% |
1.7% |
3.2% |
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Stories and Testimonials
A few summers ago, we treated child refugees in a program sponsored by the International Rescue Committee. One little girl, who didn’t speak English, was given a dental screening. The findings were not pretty. Over 50% of her baby teeth were decayed. Her smile was filled with black broken baby teeth. We were able to place white temporary fillings on her teeth. Afterwards, we gave her a mirror to look at her mouth. The language barrier was gone. Her smile said it all.
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