To provide charitable dental care, in a community-based setting, to the needy children of Clay and Platte Counties.
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The Miles of Smiles Inc. Portable
Dental Program began in 2002 to meet the oral health care needs of low
income children in Clay and Platte Counties. Since then, we’ve treated
11,932 children for 26,280 chair visits. The dental program consists of
two dentists and four dental assistants who provide treatment on-site,
in schools, and at other social service organizations. All services are
free to Clay and Platte county children who meet the income guidelines.
To find out if the dental program is scheduled to come to your school
or organization, call (816) 413-9009.
Dental Services provided on-site (using portable equipment) include:
Comprehensive oral exam Bitewing and periapical radiographs Prophylaxis & fluoride treatment Sealants Amalgam and Composite restorations Stainless Steel Crowns on primary and permanent teeth Vital pulpotomy of primary teeth Extraction of primary teeth
Dental Services provided at the office are the same as above, but also include:
Panoramic radiographs Root canal therapy of permanent teeth Lab fabricated crowns for root-canal treated, permanent teeth Space maintainers Uncomplicated / non-surgical extractions of permanent teeth
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