DENTAL ACCESS PROGRAM (DAP)

The Traverse Health Clinic has a Dental Access Program (DAP).  The DAP is a non-profit dental referral program dedicated to serving adults in Benzie, Grand Traverse and Leelanau counties.  The DAP program has three areas of outreach to increase awareness of oral health care services for underserved in our community.

**Due to the overwhelming need and demand for dental services, the Traverse Health Clinic Dental Access Program is full, and we will not be able to enroll or have any NEW PATIENTS start receiving dental services in this program until February 2012 at the earliest.  We advise CHAP enrollees and clinic patients to check back monthly to see what dental services are available. **

TRAVERSE BAY GIVE KIDS A SMILE PROGRAM

“Oral health is integral to overall health.  Untreated oral disease is not just painful; it affects virtually every aspect of a child’s physiological, emotional and social development.  Kids with untreated dental decay can’t eat or sleep properly; they can’t concentrate in school; they can’t smile.”

-U.S. Surgeon General

We have partnered with Traverse Bay Area Intermediate School District to provide classroom dental education and oral screenings to children in Antrim, Benzie, Grand Traverse, Kalkaska, and Leelanau.  Parents give permission for their child to receive a basic dental screening and a Dental Report Card and Parent Resource Letter is sent home. Every student receives a kit containing a toothbrush, toothpaste, and floss.

COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS

We have reached out to engage and collaborate with the community, businesses, and corporations who are also interested in improving oral health.  We have conducted events at local health departments, charitable groups, and theaters in our community.

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