Dental Connections Inc

Programs: Dental clinic - provides a full range of general and pediatric dental services for people of all income levels based on a sliding discount scale. Its main focus is children of low-income families. There were 7,891 users of the dental clinic which resulted in 20,637 visits to the clinic during the 2018 fiscal year.

smile squad - a school based oral health promotion/disease prevention program providing oral health education, screenings, referrals, fluoride varnish and dental sealants to pre-school and elementary age children. 63 schools were visited for the mobile, 52 schools were visited for fluoride, and 60 schools were visited for screenings which served patients in 12,001 visits. The smile squad mobile dental clinic provides dental treatment services including diagnostic examinations, x-rays, fillings, crowns, extractions, and preventive services onsite at area schools. The program is assisted by 6 volunteer dentists who have contributed their time valued at 2,720 during the year.

nolden gentry dental clinic - a satellite clinic location that opened january 1, 2016. This clinic is operated out of a des moines public school high school and is a partnership with the des moines public school system to create a focus of healthcare to the students. The clinic serves any age within the school system, but only serves students of the district, which means the patient base of this satellite location is 21 and under. It is currently open 400 hours for fiscal year 2018. Scheduled appointments or walk-ins, including emergencies, are accepted. All services provided at the main dental clinic can be provided at this satellite office, including focus and service to low income families and offering of sliding discount fees.