Abstract
At-risk youth represent a population of individuals between 15-30
that have a disconnection from future education and/or employment.
These individuals have limited access to oral care due to restricted
finances. This report examined a novel approach for the delivery of
dental
care through a collaboration between a community agency and a dental
school that was funded by a private insurance company. The two-year
program aimed to screen 200 patients and deliver free dentistry limited
to extractions, #endodontics, periodontics and restorative #dentistry.
One hundred and twenty-six patients were screened, forty-five patients
remained in an active phase of treatment, seventeen patients had their
treatments completed and sixty-four patients were deactivated. The total
cost of treatment was $31261.00. The program fell short of its aim
but provided #oral care to a number of patients, provided an educational
experience for dental students and highlighted several challenges and
rewards with this alternative model.
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