The Mobile Dental Center is a program of Columbia University College of Dental Medicine. 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 van travels to over 65 local Day Care, school areas, and Head Start centers throughout northern Manhattan and the Bronx 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 Columbia University and other community based dental clinics located throughout Washington Heights/Inwood and Harlem.
Children 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
Dental Forms
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 or email ld2240@columbia.edu.
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