Kennebec Valley Dental Coalition, Inc. d/b/a About Us

Kennebec Valley Dental Coalition, Inc. d/b/a

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The Community Dental Center seeks to find different ways to work with the community at-large.

* We receive funds from the United Ways of Mid Maine and Kennebec Valley

for the sliding-fee program.

* We work with the Alfond Cancer Center to provide oral screening and dental treatment for patients with head and neck cancer and those on bisphosphonate therapy.

* We make annual visits to the local Head Start programs and provide exam and prophylactic treatment. In the near future we hope to offer this service to local homeless shelters and domestic violence shelters.

* We participate in assorted fairs and public venues to spread the word about the importance of good oral health.

Community Dental Center * 93 Main Street 3rd Floor, Waterville, ME 04901 * (207) 872-8891

In 1999 a group of dedicated community members had a vision to address the need for oral and dental care for people living in this rural area. They worked together and established the Kennebec Valley Dental Coalition and raised the funds necessary to buy equipment and hire the staff.

The Community Dental Center opened its doors in the summer of 2000 and has subsequently undergone a major expansion in 2008-2009. The facility now houses four dental operatories and three dental hygienist chairs as well as an improved waiting room and front office.

The major problem for many of our first time clients is the control of painful acute dental problems. We then offer:

*a full dental exam
    * education on oral health care
    * restorative care
    * hygiene maintenance every 6 months

Our goal is to break the cycle of poor oral health and acute painful dental complications. We seek to engage patients in routine and preventative care with emphasis on early involvement of children in a lifelong program of good oral health.