Smart Smiles Program
Ascension Smart Smiles is the largest provider of school-based oral health care in Wisconsin. The Smart Smiles program specializes in preventative oral health of children from birth through adolescence. Dental professionals provide oral health education, oral screening, monitoring of baby teeth, fluoride treatments, placement of sealants, and referrals for urgent oral health care needs. Sealants are a quick, easy and painless way to prevent most cavities children get and they can be applied by a dentist or dental hygienist at your child’s school. Applying sealants in schools saves your child time away from class and prevents your child from developing cavities which can cause pain, discomfort, and make eating or concentrating in class difficult.
Who This Program Serves
More than 60,000 children live in poverty in Milwaukee and are at high risk for untreated tooth decay and other dental problems. The Smart Smiles program serves children kindergarten through eighth grade in area public and private schools.
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Our Impact
Smart Smiles - school based oral health program provides preventative oral health services to more than 12,000 students at 107 schools in Milwaukee County.
Dental sealants prevent 80% of cavities in back teeth, and 75% of teeth sealed remain cavity free. Better oral health correlates to optimal overall health, Smart Smiles services contribute to healthier habits as kids get older.
Children identified with urgent dental needs will be referred to the Ascension Seton Dental mobile program, an Ascension Seton Dental urgent dental care clinic, or to a dental provider of choice.