Testimonial:
"The Paterson Public School's
Free Dental Clinic was able to hire a full-time
dentist due to the generous grants received from
the Foundation in 2003, 2004, and 2005. This
makes Paterson's school system the first school
system in New Jersey to have a full-time clinical
dentist employee treating students in a school-based
clinic that operates 210 days a year. Without
the support of the Foundation, children would
be on a long list waiting for appointments while
the district hired a dental consultant 12 hours
each week to provide dental treatment. Many of
the children who attend the dental clinic have
not had any dental treatment until the first
emergency visit to ease pain. The Foundation
grant allows the District's clinic to operate
as a regular dental office with regular recalls
to follow-up with preventive care once emergency
and restorative visits are complete. Not only
did the Foundation provide financial support
for the dentist, they purchased an x-ray processor
and various dental instruments necessary for
care. Our program has flourished due to the Foundation's
continued generosity."
- Maria Workman, RDH, MS, Coordinator, Paterson
Public Schools Office of Dental Services, Division
of Health, 2005 |
