The PSP has partnered with The Research Belton Foundation to provide dental screenings, fluoride varnish application, oral health education and free toothbrushes during the month of February to over 1,200 3rd graders in the public schools in Belton, Raymore-Peculiar, and Grandview School Districts.
On the day of the program, each student was screened by a dentist with results being documented on a form and sent home to parents or guardians. A trained volunteer applied fluoride varnish to the students’ teeth. An oral health educational activity was presented by a dental hygienist. The second fluoride varnish application will be completed in May 2009.
...For students whose screening results indicate further treatment to be necessary, the Research Belton Foundation will provide dental care for children for qualifying families. The Research Belton Foundation’s Dental Care for Children Program provides treatment for dental emergencies characterized by trauma, such as a broken tooth, or recurring pain. The program covers fillings, root canals, extractions, x-rays and cleanings for area low income children whose parents cannot afford to pay for treatment and who do not have dental insurance.
The Dental Care for Children program is funded by the Research Belton Foundation’s Annual Walk for Heart held June 7, 2008. Approximately 500 people walked in this event raising over $50,000 in support of the Dental program and scholarships for high school seniors in the community...1
For further information refer to The Research Foundation’s website at http://www.trfkc.org/RBF
1-Press release, Research Belton Foundation to local newspapers.
