Save-A-Smile Dental Program: This is a mobile dental clinic that provides preventative dental services and a referral system for oral health, and general health access for uninsured children ages 0-5. Since it began, Services provided include: free dental visual screenings, prophylaxis cleaning, fluoride treatment, and sealants.
The “Save-A-Smile” Dental project was created in 2003 to expand and provide preventative dental services and to create a referral system for oral health and general health access for uninsured children ages (0-5), children with special needs and adults with disabilities. Since the program’s inception it has created several collaborative partners throughout the community, received funds from First 5 of LA, CDA, Kaiser and LA Care and has served over 5,000 children.
Recently the program has started seeing the entire family being that Medi-Cal was cut for dental services in July of 2009. The program now offers services based upon a sliding scale of monthly income and number of those within the household. We are in the process of joining efforts with Antelope Valley Community Clinic (AVCC) and are holding several clinics at both Lancaster and Palmdale locations. In the very near future it is our desire to open a permanent clinic that will service and treat those who are in need.
For more information, please contact Crystal Jenkins at 661.942.4719 ext 460.
