Cass County Dental Clinic holds grand opening celebration

Guests invited to tour new safety-net dental facility in Belton
CASS COUNTY DENTAL CLINIC HOSTS OPEN HOUSE AND RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONY

BELTON, MO., Sept. 16, 2011 – The Cass County Dental Clinic and Research Belton Foundation hosted an open house for invited guests, staff members, Research Belton Foundation board members, city officials and other dignitaries. In addition, the clinic partnered with the Belton Chamber of Commerce to hold a ribbon cutting ceremony, officially welcoming the organization to the community.

Opened in early July, the Cass County Dental Clinic provides dental services to children and adolescents from the ages of birth through 20 who are either on Medicaid or are uninsured. These services include x-rays, exams, fillings, extractions, pulp therapy, crowns, cleanings, sealants and fluoride varnish. It also will serve as a resource for the community on oral health issues and recommendations.

During the first eight weeks of operation, 456 children were treated through 645 encounters, and 392 were scheduled for future appointments.

“This has been a long, arduous journey in getting the clinic established, and we could not be happier with the results,” said Research Belton Foundation president Cynthia Randazzo. “Studies have shown that dental decay is the most common chronic childhood illness, and with approximately 6,000 children on Medicaid in Cass County, we saw that there was a definite need for the dental clinic.”

Office hours for the dental clinic are Monday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Tuesday through Thursday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.; and Friday, 8 a.m. to noon.

For more information on the clinic, visit www.casscountydentalclinic.org or call (816) 322- 7600.

About Cass County Dental Clinic
The Cass County Dental Clinic educates families on oral disease, daily habits, and changes in behavior or choices that will reduce the risk of dental disease, and serves as a resource for the community on oral health issues and recommendations. Its goal is to increase access to high quality, compassionate and culturally sensitive dental services, while empowering families to live healthy lives through oral health education. For more information, visit www.casscountydentalclinic.org or call (816) 322-7600.

About Research Belton Foundation
Research Belton Foundation is a not-for-profit organization established in 1984 that seeks to improve the lives of youth in Cass County, Missouri through its dental and scholarship programs. These programs are primarily funded through contributions received from individuals and businesses from the Cass County area. For more information, visit www.theresearchfoundationkc.org/programs/research/.