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Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center - Sarah Bush Lincoln Dental Services
Sarah Bush Lincoln Dental Services provides a dental home for children and women whose dental health needs would otherwise go untreated. Services are coordinated by dentists to establish and maintain dental health for patients. The dental program is a collaborative effort between Sarah Bush Lincoln Health System, Lake Land College Dental Hygiene Program, and volunteer dentists.
What is it?
Sarah Bush Lincoln Dental Services provides a dental home for children and women whose dental health needs would otherwise go untreated. Services are coordinated by dentists to establish and maintain dental health for patients. The dental program is a collaborative effort between Sarah Bush Lincoln Health System, Lake Land College Dental Hygiene Program, and volunteer dentists.
Who is it for?
Children ages 10 months to 18 years who receive benefits through AllKids or Medicaid insurance; mothers with dependent children who qualify for Medicaid or WIC and have no other private dental insurance.
Why do they do it?
A 1999 community health-planning exercise revealed oral health for low-income children as a need. Teachers relayed how difficult it was for children to learn when they are suffering from tooth pain.
Impact
When fully operational, the program annually reaches more than 3,000 unduplicated persons and more than 6,000 encounters to deliver oral health care. Oral health education efforts reach between 6,000 and 9,000 children and adults annually.
Contact: Patty Peterson
Director, Public Relations
Telephone: 217-258-2424
E-mail: ppeterson@sblhs.org
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