Smart Smiles School-based Oral Health Program

Dental caries is the most prevalent childhood disease in the country and the primary cause of school absenteeism, yet no organized system of preventive oral health care for children exists in Milwaukee. Although more than 50% of Milwaukee Public School children are enrolled in or eligible for programs to provide dental care, very few Milwaukee children have received preventive oral health care that would improve their health and school attendance. Serving children within the schools is a winning strategy because children are comfortable there, parents can provide consents easily and the logistics of transportation for children and parents taking off of work are avoided.

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• CSM
• Columbia
• St.
• Marys
• Milwaukee
• Dental
• Care
• Tooth
• children