FREE Dental Clinic!

We here at Thrive To Five are excited to be able to host locations for the Chandler Healthcare West Dental Clinic.

Services are offered FREE to children under the age of five!

What is offered?

·         Fluoride varnish treatments,

·         Oral health screening and

·         Referrals for children 0-5 years

Research shows that oral health is progressive and cumulative and becomes more complex over time. 

Here is the bad news…If left untreated, tooth decay can lead to needless pain and suffering; difficulty in speaking, chewing, and swallowing; missed school days; increased cost of care; loss of self-esteem; and the risk of other systemic health problems due to poor nutrition, infection, and abscess. 

According to the U.S. Surgeon General, dental decay is the most common untreated chronic childhood illness…yet, it is one of the most easily preventable.

Now, here is the good news! Studies show that there are oral health benefits from applying fluoride varnish.  Fluoride varnish protects the teeth from decay, helps to rebuild tooth structure, interferes with decay-causing bacteria, and reduces acids that bacteria produce.

Dental clinics will be offered once a month at four of our Thrive To Five locations. 

The next opportunity for this FREE DENTAL CLINIC is:

When:             Monday, January 10^th, 2011  from 3pm-5pm

Where:            Kyrene Family Resource Center

1330 E. Dava Dr., Tempe, AZ 85283

RSVP:              Amanda Nosbisch

                        anosbisch@kyrene.org

                        (480) 783-4177