Adult Dental

Announcing free dental clinic February 13, 2015

Date: January 27, 2015
Author: Dawn Jacobs
Categories: Adult Dental, Emergent Care, Oral Health Strategies, Uncategorized, Volunteer Dental Care

Pierce County Oral Health Coalition partners, Pierce County Dental Society and Bates Technical College’s Dental Assisting School, are teaming up again to offer free dental services and oral health education for Pierce County uninsured adults. Because Pierce County has many under-served adults that have extensive dental needs, the Pierce County Dental Society has decided to provide dental services free of charge.

The clinic will be held on Friday February 13, 2015, and is by appointment-only. To schedule and for more details about the specific type of dental services provided, please call 253-272-1101. Interested adults are encouraged to schedule soon as appointment slots are limited.

Click on the following flyer for details: BATES PCDC Free Dental Clinic Feb 2015

 

 

 

Project Homeless Connect returns to Tacoma Dome October 29

Date: September 17, 2014
Author: Dawn Jacobs
Categories: Adult Dental, Affordable Care Act, Chidren's Dental, Emergent Care, Medicaid, Oral Health Strategies, Volunteer Dental Care

Project Homeless Connect returns to the Tacoma Dome’s Exhibition Hall, 2727 D Street, Tacoma, on Wednesday, October 29. As in the past, the Pierce County Dental Society, along with other Pierce County Oral Health Coalition partners, will provide much needed dental assessments and treatment triage.

Doors open 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM.

PCOHC members interested in helping in the dental area should email pcds@pcdentists.org.

Please share the event information with the community as appropriate. Links to event flyers with more information, in English and Spanish, are provided below.

PHC_Flyer_October 2014 [Tacoma_Dome]

PHC_Flyer_October 2014_Spanish [Tacoma_Dome]

 

Coalition meets September 10, 2014 at Community Health Care Hilltop Regional Health Center

Date: August 19, 2014
Author: Dawn Jacobs
Categories: Adult Dental, Affordable Care Act, Child Dental, Emergent Care, Medicaid, Oral Health Strategies

The Pierce County Oral Health Coalition (PCOHC) is pleased to announce that its monthly September meeting will be hosted by Community Health Care (CHC) and held at their Hilltop Regional Health Center. The event will include a presentation on their Dental Residency Program within a Community Health Care Setting, and a tour of CHC’s new Hilltop facility.

Invitation: PCOHC September 2014 Flyer

Location:

Community Health Care Hilltop Regional Health Center

1202 Martin Luther King Jr. Way

Tacoma, WA 98405

Community Room (1st Floor)

Time: 1-3 p.m.

CE: 1 CE available

Lunch will be provided, including vegetarian options. Please RSVP by September 8, at: pcohc@pcdentists.org.

Parking: Parking is available in the CHC parking lot behind the Hilltop Regional Health Center, or on the street.

Upcoming Gig Harbor “Day of Resources” …includes dental care

Date: July 21, 2014
Author: Dawn Jacobs
Categories: Adult Dental, Affordable Care Act, Chidren's Dental, Emergent Care, Medicaid, Oral Health Strategies, Uncategorized, Volunteer Dental Care

Project Homeless Connect and its Day of Resources arrives in Gig Harbor next month. The Pierce County Dental Society, along with other Pierce County Oral Health Coalition partners, will provide dental assessments and treatment triage at the Project Homeless Connect event on August 22, 2014. The upcoming activity will be held from 11:00 AM- 4:00 PM at the LDS Church, 12002 Peacock Hill Avenue NW, Gig Harbor, WA 98335. Please share this Flyer and event information with community members as appropriate.

 

Jennifer / Pierce County Dental Society Hannah / Community Health Care

Jennifer / Pierce County Dental Society
Hannah / Community Health Care

 

Dental care resource for uninsured seniors

Date: June 2, 2014
Author: Dawn Jacobs
Categories: Adult Dental, Oral Health Strategies, Uncategorized

Pierce County Senior Center Dental Program

Pierce County Community Connections, Aging & Disability Resources is sponsoring free oral exams and cleanings performed by a registered dental hygienist at participating senior centers for eligible older adults.  Services are currently offered at three locations:  Buckley Senior Center, Key Peninsula Community Services, and Mid-County Community Center.  In order to be eligible to receive a free oral exam and cleaning, you must meet the following eligibility criteria:

  • Be 60 years of age or older and a resident of Pierce County;
  • Have no dental insurance (including Medicaid);
  • Have not received dental care in the past 24 months; and
  • Have gross income below 200% of the Federal Poverty Level ($1,945 per month for a single-person household, $2,622 for a two-person household).

 

Interested applicants should call the Aging & Disability Resource Center at (253) 798-4600 to complete an eligibility screening.  Participants will be asked to provide contact information for their primary care provider as our hygienist must have a completed Physician’s Authorization for Dental Treatment on file before services can be provided.

Announcing June 2014 low cost dental clinic

Date: May 20, 2014
Author: Dawn Jacobs
Categories: Adult Dental, Emergent Care, Oral Health Strategies, Uncategorized, Volunteer Dental Care

Pierce County Oral Health Coalition partners, Pierce County Dental Society and Bates Technical College’s Dental Assisting School, are teaming up again to offer very low cost dental services for Pierce County uninsured adults.  Patients will be asked to pay a $25.00 flat fee that will be used for to cover the cost of supplies for the clinic.

The clinic will be held on Friday June 6, 2014, event is by appointment-only. To schedule, call 253-272-1101. Interested adults are encouraged to schedule soon as appointment slots are limited.

Click on the following flyer for more details: Bates PCDS Dental Clinic [2014.06]