Dental Services for Pre-School Children and Senior Citizens
The Mobile Dental Center is a partnership between the Columbia University College of Dental Medicine, the Children’s Aid Society and Crest Healthy Smiles 2010. It is fully equipped with two dental operatories, x-ray equipment, waiting/oral health education area and handicapped accessible chairlift. The Mobile Dental Center is staffed with a dentist, pediatric resident, dental hygienist, dental assistant, and driver/data entry clerk.

The Center travels to over 50 local Day Care and Head Start centers throughout northern Manhattan during the school year offering children ages 3-5 years comprehensive dental care. Parked adjacent to the host site two or more times per month, follow-up appointments are made every six months. Children requiring specialty services are referred to affiliated Community DentCare or Children’s Aid Society dental clinics located throughout Washington Heights/Inwood and Harlem. Our partnership with Alianza Dominicana facilitates enrollment into Medicaid or Child Health Plus for the uninsured.

Pre-schoolers receive the following services:

• Dental exams
• Cleanings
• Fluoride treatments
• Sealants
• X-rays
• Restorative care
• Oral Health Education
• Referrals for specialty and emergency services
• Referrals for free or low cost health insurance

Screenings for senior citizens:
During the summer months, the Mobile Dental Center offers northern Manhattan’s elderly population free dental screenings and referrals for further dental treatment at senior centers throughout Washington Heights/Inwood and Harlem.

Senior Citizens receive the following services:

• Free dental screenings
• Oral health education and information
• Referrals for emergency services

The Mobile Dental Center operates in Washington Heights/Inwood & Harlem
Monday to Friday: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

For more information call: (212) 305-1045.