Dental Programs

Dental Assistants take pride in providing quality care to patients. Many low income families are not receiving dental care. Often, dental programs are available through a variety of programs including Child Development Services, Migrant Services, and Head Start. These programs provide schooling for children and parenting skills for parents. This requires qualified Dental Assistants to assist Dentists and Dental Hygienists in their work of providing procedures and dental cleanings to patients in these programs. Dental Assistants often conduct training workshops for these types of programs, stressing the importance oral hygiene. The programs include information on brushing twice a day, the proper way to brush, the importance of flossing, and the proper way to floss. These educational workshops are very helpful to the families involved in these programs. Dental Assistants who work with low income families often earn less than Dental Assistants in other dental fields of employment. To them, it is more rewarding than any increase in pay. Many Dental professionals agree to assist with education and providing services to low income populations because they understand the dire need of such care. While Medicare and Medicaid programs under Federal guidelines offer relief for families, a lot of don’t qualify for the programs, yet still don’t earn enough money to pay for the care on their own. In addition, most dental facilities don’t accept the Federal programs or they only accept a limited number of participants at a time. They have implemented a couple of strategies to improve the situation. They would like to see the expansion of mobile dental clinics, public dental clinics, and school based dental clinics. They would also like to see schools and other educational programs focusing more on oral hygiene. The Surgeon General is also looking into developing programs for dental staff, including Dental Assistants to receive assistance with tuition if they agree to work in low income dental facilities for a specified period of time.

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Dental Assistants take pride in providing quality care to patients. Many low income families are not receiving dental care. Often, dental programs are available through a variety of programs including Child Development Services, Migrant Services, and Head Start. These programs provide schooling for children and parenting skills for parents. This requires qualified Dental Assistants to assist Dentists and Dental Hygienists in their work of providing procedures and dental cleanings to patients in these programs. Dental Assistants often conduct training workshops for these types of programs, stressing the importance oral hygiene. The programs include information on brushing twice a day, the proper way to brush, the importance of flossing, and the proper way to floss. These educational workshops are very helpful to the families involved in these programs. Dental Assistants who work with low income families often earn less than Dental Assistants in other dental fields of employment. To them, it is more rewarding than any increase in pay. Many Dental professionals agree to assist with education and providing services to low income populations because they understand the dire need of such care. While Medicare and Medicaid programs under Federal guidelines offer relief for families, a lot of don’t qualify for the programs, yet still don’t earn enough money to pay for the care on their own. In addition, most dental facilities don’t accept the Federal programs or they only accept a limited number of participants at a time. They have implemented a couple of strategies to improve the situation. They would like to see the expansion of mobile dental clinics, public dental clinics, and school based dental clinics. They would also like to see schools and other educational programs focusing more on oral hygiene. The Surgeon General is also looking into developing programs for dental staff, including Dental Assistants to receive assistance with tuition if they agree to work in low income dental facilities for a specified period of time.