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Portable Dental Services
Kala Smith, DMD
Dental Director
Proudly committed to C.A.R.E.
O Compassion
O Access
O Respect
O Excellence
"Building
relationships...............
Providing great care"
History
O Started in 1995
O Achieved FQHC Status in 1999
O Started portable services in 2012
O Expanded into Joplin School District in 2014
O Dedicated hygienist and front desk staff
O Dentists rotate on portable
O Assistant from the dentist’s clinic comes with dentist
O Upon receiving a grant last year, we were able to buy equipment for a 2nd unit
Schools We Serve
O Joplin School District – serve all 16 schools
from Joplin Early Childhood to Joplin High
School
O McDonald County School District – serve 9
schools including elementary schools and
middle schools
O Barry County School District – serve 3
schools that serve kindergarten to 12th grade
O Preventative services at a YMCA, Head Start,
and UMOS
Percentage of Students on Free/Reduced Lunch
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Number of Students Served
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20
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120
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160
180
Delivery Method
O Memorandums of understanding are sent to and signatures obtained from the Superintendents that are valid for 1 school year
O Portable units set up at schools yearly for 1 – 2.5 weeks depending on size and need
O Nurses are our point of contact at the schools
O Initially, letters explaining our services and consents are sent home for preventative services: prophy, exam, fluoride, and sealants
O Pending treatment needed and cooperation level, consents are sent home for restorations, extractions, SSCs, pulpotomies
School Responsibilities
O Collect information/paperwork from parents including consent forms, medical history, insurance, and treatment authorization.
O Transfer Students to and from dental site.
O Coordinate with Access Family Care staff for scheduling of the school based dental services.
O Provide internet access for ACCESS Family Care computers.
O Provide available room space for portable dental equipment, including electric hook-ups.
Portable Services
Transporting Equipment
Treatment
O Preventative including sealants
O Treatment as allowed by consent and time
O Very particular on patients chosen for
treatment
O Any treatment not done is referred to our
clinics
O Getting in touch with parents can be difficult
O Allow parents to be present that request
O Parents also are given cell phone of portable
hygienist on forms and the numbers of our
clinics
Our Challenges
O Huge need with limited resources
O Parents are a barrier with returning
consent
O Wear and tear on equipment
O Physically demanding for staff
O Non-ideal locations
Key Components
O Good relationships with the school nurses
O Motivated and flexible staff
O iPads
