Dental Health Works Of Cheshire County Inc

PROVIDE ACCESS TO DENTAL AND ORAL HEALTH SERVICES TO ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED RESIDENTS OF CHESHIRE COUNTY.

THE PRACTICE CONTINUES TO PARTNER WITH COMMUNITY AGENCIES, AS WELL AS ALWAYS EXPLORING WAYS TO INCLUDE NEW TARGET GROUPS. DENTAL HEALTH WORKS IS THE ONLY PRACTICE IN THE COUNTY TO ROUTINELY WORK THESE VULNERABLE GROUPS. MANY OF THESE CLIENTS WOULD GO WITHOUT CARE IF IT WEREN'T FOR OUR SERVICES. WE ARE THE ONLY COMPREHENSIVE CARE PROVIDER FOR ADULT MEDICAID RECIPIENTS IN CHESHIRE COUNTY, OFFERING A SLIDING FEE SCALE AND FREE CARE TO THOSE WHO QUALIFY. THIS ALLOWS PATIENTS ACCESS TO SERVICES NOT COVERED UNDER THE STATE ADULT MEDICAID PROGRAM SINCE THAT PROGRAM ONLY COVERS EMERGENT CARE. THE PRACTICE ALSO ACCEPTS PATIENTS ON NEW HAMPSHIRE HEALTH ACCESS. THIS IS A PROGRAM SPONSORED BY MOST OF THE STATE'S HOSPITALS WHICH OFFERS SLIDING FEE CARE TO THE UNINSURED. THE PRACTICE AND DIRECTOR COTINUE TO COLLABORATE ON MANY LOCAL AND STATE ORAL HEALTH INITIATIVES. THE PRACTICE OVERSEES CHESHIRE COUNTY'S SCHOOL-BASED HYGIENE PROGRAM, CHESHIRE SMILES. THIS PROGRAM IS THE ONLY ONE OF ITS KIND IN OUR COUNTY, AND PROVIDES IN-SCHOOL SERVICES TO BOTH ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL CHILDREN. THIS FISCAL YEAR BROUGHT MANY NEW PATIENTS TO THE PRACTICE CONTINUING TO EXPAND OUR TARGET POPULATIONS. DENTAL HEALTH WORKS CONTINUES TO BE A TOP PROVIDER FOR CHILDREN PARTICIPATING IN THE NH MEDICAID PROGRAM. AS WE CONTINUE TO PURSUE OUR MISSION, THE STAFF OF DENTAL HEALTH WORKS LOOKS FORWARD TO CARE FOR THOSE IN NEED IN THE YEAR AHEAD.

CHESHIRE SMILES IS THE ONLY SCHOOL BASED ORAL HEALTH PROGRAM IN CHESHIRE COUNTY. THEY OFFER, AND PROVIDE, PREVENTATIVE ORAL HEALTH SERVICES TO 24 SCHOOLS IN OUR REGION REGARDLESS OF THE STUDENT'S ABILITY TO PAY. BI-ANNUAL FLUORIDE TREATMENTS ARE ALSO PROVIDED AT MANY OF THE SCHOOLS. MANY OF THESE STUDENTS WOULD GO WITHOUT THIS CARE WERE IT NOT FOR THIS PROGRAM.