Programs & Outreach

Dientes’ Outreach Program builds health access for uninsured and underinsured residents by providing dental services in locations they are most likely to frequent on a regular basis, including schools and community programs such as WIC, Migrant Ed, and HeadStart.

At these outreach venues, our staff our staff deliver oral health evaluations, including x-rays, and procedures such as cleanings, topical fluoride application and sealants.  This stands in contrast to many other mobile programs which only conduct “screenings” by a dental assistant or hygienist with no x-rays, which cannot diagnose dental disease and should not be substituted for a complete exam by a dentist.  For more complex care, patients are referred back to our clinic.

For our Dental Affinity Program, we partner with the Pajaro Valley Health Trust, Monterey Bay Dental Society and Salud Para La Gente to coordinate pro-bono care from private dentists for uninsured patients.