Dental Care: Kids Dental Care

California’s Denti-Cal program promises basic oral health care coverage for more than 5.1 million children from low-income families. But nearly 60 percent of these children are unable to get any dental care because of the state government’s history of As part of Children’s Dental Health Month in February, Dental Associates’ clinics in Franklin and Sturtevant taught 2,118 area youngsters how to care for their teeth. In dental terms, that’s a total of 42,360 very important baby and permanent teeth. The “Give Kids a Smile” annual event offered dental care, entertainment and lunch to almost 300 children at the UTHealth School of Dentistry on February 13 and 14 when the school held the event in partnership with the Greater Houston Dental Society. A joint legislative hearing scheduled for Tuesday in Sacramento will examine a state auditor’s report that found more than half the children in California’s Medicaid dental program are not getting regular dental care and the number of dental providers For 2015, year one of three years’ potential support, Kemple Clinic has been awarded $50,000 for its hybrid screening and sealant program, ensuring increased access to high quality dental care for all children in Central Oregon. Kemple Clinic may reapply PHOENIX -- Dental care is one of the first things many families skip when money is tight, and it has a big effect on both the health and academic performance of kids. But one school district tackled the problem, and it is helping kids from all around the .

CHARLESTON -- Thirty-three Charleston-area children received free dental services from MyCharlestonDentist.com on Feb. 13 as part of national Give Kids A Smile. Jordan Spencer, DDS, and Matthew Kasiar, DMD of MyCharlestonDentist.com joined thousands of Part of National Children's Health Month, Give Kids a Smile provides free dental care to underprivileged children. Until recently, the event moved to various locations each year, but thanks to a generous donation by the University of Utah, will now be Children who have positive experiences at the dentist are much more likely to take care of their teeth as they get older, Bailey said. "There are parents all the time who say, 'I can't stand the dentist. I haven't been in years,'" he said. "Well that At almost 8 years old, Keira Karijomenggolo had been to a dentist three times and never been able to tolerate an exam. The Harrisburg girl has cerebral palsy, epilepsy, respiratory issues and is fed by a feeding tube. "We were told she has severe oral .