Volunteer Dentists Provide Care to Pasadena's Youth

Having identified this significant unmet need, we began last year to explore the provision of these services, on a limited basis, to these very young children. As a result of that successful “pilot” program, we have worked with the USC School of Dentistry and other planning partners to expand and “re-tool” the program design. For School Year 2006-07, we have rolled out an enhanced Pre-K Dental Health Initiative that, in addition to the provision of direct treatment for pre-school aged children, includes a significant prevention, screening and educational component targeting prenatal mothers and an educational component for other health care givers.