Oral health is an integral part of total health.
It is our mission to decrease dental disease for Maine children.
When a child does not qualify for MaineCare and is in need of restorative or emergency dental care it is determined through a phone call with a parent if seeking treatment is a financial hardship.
Healthy Smiles for ME, Inc. will make an appointment with one of the participating dentists and assume financial responsibility for the treatment needed.
Healthy Smiles for ME, Inc.
501c3 Not for Profit Public Charity
Healthy Smiles for ME, Inc. was founded in 2009 from a generous donation from Brooks Family Foundation.
In 2002 CDC reported that "Approximately 51,679,100 million school hours were missed annually by school-aged children due to a dental problem or visit, with 117 hours missed per 100 children" (http://drc.hhs.gov/report/17_1.htm).
Deamonte Driver was a 12 year old boy from NJ who died from untreated dental decay in 2007. His mom could not afford the treatment needed.
To date we have helped 132 children receive treatment. Average cost for treatment ranges from $98 for a simple extraction to $4564 for treatment in a hospital setting for severe decay.
