Mission: The mission of PRASAD Childrens Dental Health Program is to improve the dental health of children by providing comprehensive, high quality dental services through education, prevention, detection and treatment.

In the United States, tooth decay is the single most common chronic disease of childhood. It affects one in four elementary school children and two out of three adolescents. Nationally, children lose 51,000,000 school hours to dental problems each year. According to a 2012 study published by the American Dental Association, annual emergency room dental visits in the US reached 2.1 million, many of which could have been avoided with regular dental care. Preventive care, though highly cost-effective, is out of reach for many county residents.

PRASAD CDHP delivers services via a state-of-the-art mobile clinic. We chose this approach because of Sullivan Countys rural nature and the lack of public transportation. We provide these services through arrangements with schools and local agencies such as County Public Health and the Head Start program.