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Good oral health is important to your child's good overall health!
At I-Smile™, we help connect Iowa's children with the dental services they need to grow up happy and healthy.
What is I-Smile™?
The I-Smile™ program’s mission is to increase the number of children in
Who qualifies?
Children ages 0-21 and pregnant women
What services does I-Smile™ provide?
I-Smile™ can work with your family to provide the following services:
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Help finding a dentist for your family
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Dental screenings
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Fluoride varnish treatments
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Dental sealants
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Nutritional and oral hygiene education
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Dental prophies (cleanings)
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Dental insurance and medical insurance information as well as presumptive eligibility (Hawk-i and Medicaid coverage to those that qualify)
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Relief from barriers to receiving dental treatment (transportation information, cost, fear, etc)
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Free dental supplies (toothbrushes, toothpaste, Xylitol gum, flossers)
When should I find a dentist for my child?
By age one
When should I find a dentist if I am pregnant?
As soon as you can. A healthy mouth is essential for a healthy pregnancy!
Who can I contact to find out more information about
I-Smile™ or schedule an appointment?
Katie McBurney, RDH, I-Smile™ Coordinator
641-828-2238 ext 226
Counties served include: Appanoose, Lucas, Marion, Monroe, and Wayne. Call to find out when we are in your county and schedule an appointment to see us!
About Us
Programs
- Care for Yourself
- Child Care Nurse Consultant
- Community Transformation
- Elderly Waiver
- Emergency Response
- Environmental Health
- Hawk-i
- Homemaker
- Immunizations
- I-SmileTM
- Lead
- Maternal Child Health
- Parents as Teachers
- Preschool Tuition Assistance
- Public Health Nursing
- Tobacco
- WIC
- Other Programs
Resources
- CCR&R
- Drake Headstart
- Resource Directory
- Crossroads of Pella
- Empowerment
- Center for Disease Control and Prevention
Contact Us
Marion County Public Health Department
2003 N. Lincoln
Box 152
Knoxville, IA 50138
Phone: (641) 828-2238
Fax: (641) 842-3442