Nashville, TN – FORBA Dental Management, the nation’s largest dental practice management company focused on high-quality dental care for underserved communities, today announced that caregivers at its associated dental centers provided free dental health screenings last month to more than 8,000 kids nationwide as part of its “Healthy Smile, Happy Child” campaign.
“We are proud of the nationwide efforts of these caregivers during Dental Health Month,” said FORBA Chief Dental Officer Dr. Steven Adair. “The number of free screenings performed last month underscores not only our commitment to children’s oral health, but also the overwhelming need for the care in underserved communities.”
According to the Surgeon General, chronic tooth decay is the most prevalent childhood disease in America, affecting five times more children than asthma. According to the Government Accountability Office (GAO) only 25 percent of low-income children nationwide receive adequate dental care. As a result, tooth decay is twice as prevalent in children from low-income families as it is in children from more affluent households.
Each year FORBA-associated dental centers treat nearly one million children -- from “first tooth” to 20 years old -- at 68 dental centers in 22 states and the District of Columbia.
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