UB Dental Mobile Dental Clinics Benefit from Cabrini Health Foundation Grant
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FACULTY AND STAFF within the University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine (SDM) say they are acutely aware of disparities in oral healthcare, which particularly affect low-income children, rural residents and individuals who struggle with mental health, disabilities and housing. The dental school has been making strides over the past two decades to rectify some of these disparities through its S-miles To Go program, which provides dental care through two state-of-the-art mobile dental clinics in rural and urban communities in Western New York. Services include exams, cleanings, fillings, sealants, fluoride treatments and extractions. “Our dental vans provide very necessary services to people who don’t have access to care for multiple reasons, including finances and transportation,” said Paula Fischer, director of school-based and outreach dental programs in the SDM. “When you get into the rural areas, they may only have one pediatric dentist who takes state insurance.” Funding from the Mother Cabrini Health Foundation has made much of this work possible. Over the past four years, the foundation has provided the dental school with more than $2.1 million in grants. Most recently, it awarded $350,000 to the school for the 2024 calendar year to cover the cost of maintaining the state-of-the-art equipment within the units, contributing to salaries and expanding outreach. SDM Dean Marcelo Araujo, D.D.S., Ph.D., said the grant will allow the dental school to continue its outreach to underserved populations throughout Western New York. In calendar year 2022, that outreach totaled 11,194 procedures performed on more than 1,483 patients at 22 different sites. Altogether, the mobile units for the coming year will provide dental care to: •
Children in rural communities attending Title 1 schools.
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Parents and children living on Buffalo’s East Side.
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Low-income older adults.
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Homeless individuals.
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People with disabilities.
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