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The ADA News (6/30) reported the University at Buffalo announced its S-Miles To Go Mobile Dental Program received $371,000, a 50 percent increase in state funding, to “expand to three counties and double access to care for underserved children in rural areas.” The mobile dental program “seeks to address barriers to health care that exist in rural settings, which include inadequate transportation, few sources of fluoridated water, a shortage of pediatric dentists and a lack of clinics that accept Medicaid.” The bump in state funding “allows the programs to purchase portable dental equipment than can be transported to schools, allowing dental hygienists to visit the sites and perform oral health screenings, cleanings, sealants and fluoride treatment.” Dr. Stephen Abel, associate dean for student, community and professional initiatives, said the mobile dental program helps train dental students and demonstrates the challenges of treating patients in rural settings.
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