MHS Mobile Dental contracts with several state licensed dentists to provide quality and safe preventative oral healthcare to Mississippi's under-served children. Most of our dentists also work in other dental clinics throughout Mississippi. Our dentists understand that dental access is important and they take pride in knowing they are able to do a part in helping make dental access more available to those in need.
MHS MobileDentalis a group of committed dentists and dental assistants who promote excellence in oral health and provide preventative dental services to patients in non-traditional settings. Using mobile and portable equipment,MHS Mobile Dentalprovides high qualitydental services in schools, other child care facilities, nursing homes and businesses.Our Dentists Can Provide:- Examinations - Sealants - Digital X-rays - Teeth Cleaning - Fluoride - Referrals to a Dental Home
Dentistry in the 21st century is changing. Although many individuals are still able to make regular visits to the dentist, there are many, for various reasons who cannot access a traditional dental office. Lack of transportation, lack of child care, lack of time off for the working parent, lack of local dentists accepting Medicaid, and limited traditional dental office hours are among the multitude of reasons that make mobile dentistry so popular.
'The need for dental care cannot be ignored. Dental diseases grow progressively worse without treatment, which influences overall health and may require increasingly costly care,' says Academy of General Dentistry spokesperson Mark Ritz, DDS, MAGD. 'However, most oral health problems can be prevented. Regular dental examinations, oral health education and primary disease prevention will dramatically reduce the burden of dental disease in most patients.'Regular examinations can seem expensive to people without dental insurance, and many children are without dental coverage. The Surgeon General 's office reports that for every child without medical insurance there are 2.6 children lacking dental insurance.
MHS MobileDentalconverts a classroom or any pre-determined area in a school or facility into a dental office for the day. Compressors, chairs, portable x-ray machines, sterilizers, high and low volume suction, air water syringe and focused lights are among the various pieces of equipment that are employed. New or disposable supplies are utilized for each patient. An extensive referral base is always available to the patients and their families if further dental work is required.MHS MobileDentalislooking to partner with and build strategic relationships with many different Public Health clinics for continuity of care.
For more stats, studies, articles and research by various organizations including the American Dental Assoc., CDC, MS State Dept. of Health, etc., go to our'studies & articles'page and our'statistics'page on this site. There you will find a wealth of information regarding dental care access and school-based/mobile oral healthcare. Or if you have been told one thing about what we do and are not sure if the information you received is correct, please visit our'Regulatory Facts & Info page'or the 'MHS Mobile Dental Info page'to get correct information.