Van Buren Schools Offers Students Free Dental Sealant
The Van Buren County School System will offer free dental sealant this fall for interested students. Coordinated School Health Director Kelly Lewis said sealant is applied to teeth to prevent cavities. Lewis said the Tennessee Department of Health offers this service to every school system in the state once every few years, and this year, […]
Van Buren PreK-8th Graders To Receive Free Preventative Dental Care Through State Program
Van Buren County PreK through 8th-grade students will have the opportunity for free dental care. Through the State’s Department of Health, the School-Based Dental Prevention Program will be providing sealants, fluoride varnish, dental screenings, and education. Coordinated School Health Director Kelly Lewis said this opportunity comes every three or four years. “Because we don’t have […]
Cookeville RAM Clinic Needs Dental, Vision Professional Volunteers
Remote Area Medical is coming to Cookeville and is need of dental and vision professionals to volunteer for its March clinic. Senior Volunteer Coordinator Loni Maughan said they cannot have these clinics without the generosity of volunteers. Maughan said dentists would provide extractions and fillings, vision professionals would help patients get glasses the same day […]
