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Home My WebLink About1993-07-26 93-372 ORDERuoulaCIA ction Date July 26H 1993 Item No. 93-372 Item/Subject: PnI GRANT _ CWfd1ggi DENTAL CLINIC Responsible Department: Health snC Aslfare Commentarv: f This is the renciel of the DCH Grantl which Uc City of Batgor has with the Department of Honest Services for support of the Children's Dental Clirdic. This is the seocrd tine ties DeparbeBn[ of Humors Services is asaniing Use Board: on a two year remeeil beais. This 9rarrt covers Tire period from July 1, 1993 W JIIDe 30, 1995. Tie inial pros et of Use giant is $32,000 ($16,000/year). This is one of the finding sources for ties clinic. The others being Gvreral Assistance, Me iusedid and the C¢neral Feud. For your information T have as 1 the Project Summary page. fmm the grant packet. rt ' Manager's Comments' _ .. // lrynannxr, Associated Information: QAAtf Budget Approval: rap «9n. Legal Approval: day Svaca,r Introduced For COW" ®Passage ❑ First Reading Page L of tR C Referral Aeeigued to Councilor Saxl July 26, 1993 CITY OF BANGOR (TITLE.) (Drura _. Autlnrizing the City Manager to. Eunovte. a. Grant. Agreei¢nt._... With the Maine Departaiennt of Huaan Services — Childxen'6 Dental Clinic By w City CowMB of W CUM ofBaxtar. ORDERED, TBAT the City Manager, on behalf of the city of Bangor, is hereby auttnrized and dibrCteJ to exacute a Grant Agreement ant with the PNins Departuent of Human Services, a copy of which is on file in the Office of the City Clark, and to talcs all other necessary, act , including execution of documents and oo sacts, for the pur{nsea of p iding services ho patients seenat the children's Dental Clinic. In City Council July 26, 1993 Passed 93-372 ORDER Title, Authorizing the City Manager to Maine Dta of Services Ch........ en's Dental Clinic 1nIC /v"X'JU. " A Fed to ...... V .... Comcilman........on SUVICEs PROSECT SUMMARY: Total Pediatric dental care including all forms of restorative treatment, sealants and preventive dental education are Provided. Children under our care return every 6 (six) months and sometimes more frequently for oral hygiene instruction and frequent fluoride applications or Prescriptions for home use. Surgical Procedures, endodontics, space maintenance, min orthodontics and laboratory work are done within the office. Very little specialty work is referred to other x practitioners except for 3rd molar extractions. interesting _ e Photo documented for r rch and lecture purposes. Many special needs children are treated: tiny infants and newborns, dental phobics of all ages, children with behavior management rroblems in the dental chair, children with fetal alcohol syndrome, children that hove been molested or beaten by their parent and/or by other health professionals including dentists, children with cerebral palsy, children with severe mental retardation, children that are being treated for cancer, leukemia and aids, children with severe craniofacial abnormalities and/or physical deformities and children with cleft lips and cleft palates that may or may not be undergoing treatment with the proper medical teams necessary to treat their conditions. The Clinic also operates the third largest school dental health education program In Maine serving approximately 2.200 children in grades K through S. Each of the seven elementary schools are scheduled for dental health education lectures. These lectures are nvariety of subject areas and are grade specific. Atthes same time, students who have obvious dental needs or do not have a dentist are given a flier with our clinic information and Phone number and are encouraged to call. Under the supervision of a teacher, a weekly fluoride mouthrinse Program is offered to students that have parental permission. At the end of each school year the Clinic conducts a DNF Survey on erandom sampling of Sth grade students to help measure the effectiveness of the school program. The Clinic organizes and participants in many local events Promoting dental health throughout the year. The staff serves as FacUlty Associates for the University College Dental Health Program which uses the Clinic as a training facility. The clinic serves an extramural rotation site for the senior dental hygiene students and the dental assistants in the Dental Health Programs at the University College.