New Mobile Dental Health Unit Provides Preventive Services at No Cost
Geisinger Health Plan, Dansville, Pennsylvania, has taken dental care on the road to deliver no-cost dental exams and preventive services to children in pre-K through grade 12 throughout its service area.
DANVILLE, Pa. – Geisinger Health Plan, Dansville, Pennsylvania, has taken dental care on the road to deliver no-cost dental exams and preventive services to children in pre-K through grade 12 throughout its service area.
The 38-foot-long bus is outfitted with two fully equipped dental operatories to provide a full spectrum of preventive and diagnostic services at no cost, such as dental exams, X-rays, cleanings, fluoride treatments and sealants, as well as home care education and nutritional counseling.
The bus will rotate to different schools and locations in Geisinger’s footprint with the goal of improving oral health in the community, educating children and parents, and helping them find a permanent dental home.
For information and to schedule a visit, call 570-452-7430 or email MobileDentalUnit@geisinger.edu.
