Smile, Mobile Dentistry Services are Accessible and Free
FREE Dental Care! Yes I said FREE! The Arc of Clarion and Venango Counties Inc. and Link the Valley have partnered to provide free dental care. This is a great way for people to get FREE (yes I said it again) preventative medical care. Further, they will assist with helping people get set up with a dentist when there is an emergency. Check out the flyer below for more details on this great, upcoming opportunity.
In case you need a reminder of why dental care is so important, here are some fast facts about oral health.
- Oral health is an essential component of overall, general health and well-being.
- Along with good oral hygiene, an important factor of oral health is regular dental care.
- Regular dental care lowers the risk for oral disease.
- Oral disease can cause pain and infection that may lead to problems with eating, speaking, and learning.
- It can also affect social interaction and employment potential.
- The three oral conditions that most affect overall health and quality of life are cavities, severe gum disease, and severe tooth loss.
- 1 in 4 adults aged 20 to 64 currently has cavities.
- There are only around seven dentists per 10,000 patients in the US.
