Community Activities

Volunteer Opportunities

The Texas Dental Hygienists' Association: "Sealants Across Texas" project has helped thousands of underpriviledge children receive preventive care. This program meets the needs of children that otherwise would not receive preventive dental sealants. Every year members of the Dallas Dental Hygienists' Society as well as other Texas components donate their time to help children in need. The annual "Sealants Across Texas" event is held in October each year. In past years, this event has been conducted at the Children's Oral Health Center.

For 2007- 2008, DDHS has been asked to conduct a Fluoride Varnish Program for K- 6th grade students at Mark Twain Elementary for Richardson ISD (200-300 students). The program consists of two Fluoride Varnish preventive treatments a year delivered by DDHS volunteers, an annual screening day with Baylor College of Dentristry, a day of oral hygiene classroom education from DDHS volunteers and financial provision for the Fluoride Varnish by Dallas Dental Hygienists' Society, Inc.

***The fluoride varnish services provided for Mark Twain Elementary students in 2006-2007 included two treatments per student totaling $13,560 in monetary values, when compared to Dallas area prices.***.

To volunteer for the DDHS Fluoride Varnish Project contact Paula Harris, DDHS Liaision for School Education.

Opportunities to volunteer for other community service events will be discussed during our DDHS monthly meetings. Plan to attend and participate!

Opportunities to volunteer for TDHA HEAD START "SAVE OUR SMILES" program can be made by contacting Terri Patrick, Chair for the Texas Dental Hygienists' Association. September 14, 2007 is the first event to provide oral hygiene education and fluoride varnish for Dallas Head Start Centers. Volunteers are continually needed to sustain this year-round program benefitting children enrolled in Head Start Centers in several Texas cities.

During past "Sealants Across Texas" events children were given toothbrushes, toothpaste, and a coloring book depicting the dental hygienist's role in preventive dental care.

Past Stats for sealant days (2004):

  • number of exams 54
  • number of children receiving sealants 54
  • number of teeth sealed 175
  • number of fluoride treatments 23
  • average cost of fluoride in Dallas area $17
  • average cost of OHI fee in Dallas area $25
  • average cost of exam fee in Dallas area $35
  • average cost of sealant per tooth in Dallas area $35


The preventive services provided to children on this day totaled $9756.

For information about DDHS volunteer activities contact Anita Strohland Vicki Zhu, Chairs for the Dental Health and Education Committee 2007 - 2008.
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Here are some photos from "Sealants Across Texas" for 2004.

Children's Oral Health Center
Of Dallas

The Children's Oral Heath Center Of Dallas provides free dental care for indigent children aged 6-18 enrolled in the Dallas Independent School District (DISD). The Center is operated based upon administrative and financial support provided by the North Dallas Park Cities Kiwanis Club, dental professionals and various donors. Volunteer hygienists provide preventive care. The Center, located at 5216 Monarch in Dallas, is a 501 (C) (3) non profit corporation. The Center treats as many children as there are available volunteer dentists and hygienists. Volunteers, both onsite and in private offices, render dental treatment to between two and three thousand patients per year.

Each patient must meet the following requirements:

  • Financially disadvantaged (school lunch program eligible) children aged 6-18 enrolled in the Dallas Independent School District

  • School nurses must recommend each child as needing dental care

    The Center can have a profound impact on thousands of children every year. Please call today to schedule 3 hours of hygiene services. You will be rewarded! (214) 827-1724.

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