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THE NEED FOR LOW-INCOME CHILDREN DENTAL CARE IS WELL OVERDUE & GREATLY UNDERSERVED
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- Tooth decay is the most common chronic childhood disease in America
- It affects half of all first graders and 80% of seventeen-year-olds
- Low and moderate-income children miss an average of 13 days a year of school due to dental problems
- In Washington State, one in seven low-income children has unmet dental needs
- It’s been determined that 80% of all dental disease is found within the low-income population within our community
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 According to the 2000 Surgeon General’s report, “Oral Health in America,” tooth decay is the single most chronic childhood disease – five times more common than asthma and seven times more common than hay fever. Millions of school hours are lost each year to dental–related diseases. It’s a situation the Surgeon General’s office has labeled as an “epidemic.”
The 2003 Pierce County Needs Assessment survey identified finding/accessing dental care to be in the top five of both overall needs and service needs throughout Pierce County.
United Ways 2003 Human Services Assessment indicates that 33% of children in Pierce County ages two to four have never seen a dentist.
Lindquist Dental Clinic for Children (LDCC) is the only full time children’s dental clinic in Pierce County that provides dental services for children of all ages, regardless of income, and will accept low-income children that have no insurance or ability to pay. LDCC accepts DSHS medical coupons, most insurances - including TriCare (with no out of pocket costs for covered services) and uninsured children are seen on a sliding scale fee basis.
No child in need of dental care is turned away due to inability to pay! At LDCC, we strive to break down the access barriers for children in Pierce County that keep the above troubling statistics so high.
We hope this site can assist you in obtaining the services you need.
Welcome!
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Lindquist Dental Clinic for Children
130 131St. South
Tacoma, WA 98444 USA
Phone (253) 539-7445
Fax (253) 539-7538
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