RONALD MCDONALD TOOTH TRUCK
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Clever School District
is pleased to announce that the Tooth Truck will be visiting our school again
this fall.
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The Tooth Truck is a
mobile dentist office that provides comprehensive treatment from cleanings and
x-rays to repairing cavities at no charge for qualifying families.
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Requirements to be seen
on the Tooth Truck are:
1.
Student must be between
the ages of 3 and 14 years
2.
Student must qualify for
the free and reduced lunch program
3.
Student cannot be an
established patient of a local dentist
4.
Student cannot have
private dental insurance
5.
Must complete a Tooth
Truck application
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The Tooth Truck treats
Medicaid-eligible and uninsured children. Students seen last year are not
eligible for a routine check-up but should apply if there is a new dental
concern.
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An application is
available in the office of your child’s building upon request. The application must be filled
out, signed, and returned to school by September 21, 2015. The
Tooth Truck staff will be scheduling students upon receiving these necessary
applications.
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Parents are not required to be present
during appointments. If you want to be present during your child’s
appointment, please indicate your request on your child’s application.
Therefore, the Tooth Truck staff will know to call you and schedule a specific
appointment time.
If you have any questions,
please contact your school nurse.
Thank you,
Clever School Nurse
Department
Andrea
Gardner, RN
Clever
High School
Lead
Nurse
417-221-7814
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