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Please join us in our commitment to serving the oral healthcare needs of our vulnerable elderly. While hygiene issues continue to plague people with diseases, there is hope, thanks to the efforts of dedicated dental hygienists, progressive long-term care facilities, and loving family and friends. Besides the poor oral health of these people and consequent possible eating/chewing complications, there is conclusive research and evidence of oral disease causing diseases within the body, including diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and pneumonia.* Preventive oral care has the foresight to improve systemic health and decrease burdens on health care systems and costs. We collaborate with the PACE program and support the principles of the PACE program and the NORC model. The main focus of these programs is preventive care.
Although we are very proud of what we have accomplished, we must do more. Many of our patients are people who have no discretionary income to pay for preventive dental care. Therefore, the services we provide to this elderly population are not possible without your ongoing financial support. Equipment alone have cost over $10,000. This does not include administrative costs, supplies, and hiring experienced dental hygienists.
The elderly have no preventive support from Medicaid/Medicare, and many programs and foundation support are focused on Children school based programs which too is incredibly important. Yet children at least have coverage through Medicaid, Seniors don't.
In following Medicaid fee schedule, the charge for each resident seen is $112.80 which covers the cleaning, oral evaluation, fluoride treatment, and house call visit; those with dentures will receive an oral inspection and cleaning of dentures at a reduced fee. This is a small price to pay to make sure our love ones are eating properly while avoiding a whole host of potential health problems. No patient is ever turned down because of their inability to pay.
Our long-term hope for the future is to create the needed paradigm shift in health care to include oral health and show that innovative solutions do work. With your contribution, these individuals can maintain the teeth they are proud to still have compared to the elders of their generation..
To give the gift of a healthier Senior and their smile today, we have set up online donations through PayPal links found through our site.Thank you for considering the Senior Mobile Dental and our commitment to supporting those in need.
Senior Mobile Dental is a registered 501(c)3 organization, so all gifts are fully tax-deductible.
*Surgeon General