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Preventive Access Expansion

By expanding access to preventive and early-intervention dental care in trusted community settings, we improve long-term oral health outcomes and reduce systemic health disparities, because early, accessible, and education-embedded care reduces disease progression and builds lifelong health behaviors. This strategy unites organizations that prioritize upstream, evidence-based preventive care—delivered in schools, through mobile units, or via community partnerships—to reach at-risk and underserved populations before dental issues become severe. Unlike models focused solely on restorative treatment or financial subsidies, this approach integrates education, behavioral reinforcement, and structural access to shift oral health norms and prevent costly downstream interventions.

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orgs running it
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activities of those orgs
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who runs it

organizations running this strategy · 12

what it looks like in practice

activities of orgs running this strategy

A sample of programmatic activities from the orgs above. These are what the strategy looks like on the ground.

  • Dental Crown Placement NEW HORIZON INSTITUTE INC
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    Offers dental crown placement services, including same-day crowns using digital scanning and on-site fabrication, following a clinical assessment and treatment approval process.
  • Dental Crown Services NEW HORIZON INSTITUTE INC
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    Offers dental crown placement services, including same-day crowns using digital scanning and on-site fabrication, following clinical assessment and treatment approval.
  • Dental Implant Services NEW HORIZON INSTITUTE INC
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    Provides low-cost dental implants, with grant and donation programs enabling some patients to receive care at no out-of-pocket cost without requiring income verification.
  • Dental Sedation Services NEW HORIZON INSTITUTE INC
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    Provides multiple types of dental sedation, including nitrous oxide, oral conscious sedation, IV sedation, and general anesthesia, to ensure patient comfort during procedures.
  • Dental Sedation Services NEW HORIZON INSTITUTE INC
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    Offers a full range of dental sedation options including nitrous oxide, oral conscious sedation, IV sedation, and general anesthesia to accommodate patient needs and procedure complexity. These services allow patients to remain conscious or fully unconscious depending on the level of sedation, with specific protocols for safety and comfort during treatment.
  • Dental Sedation Services NEW HORIZON INSTITUTE INC
    direct service
    Offers a full range of dental sedation options including nitrous oxide, oral conscious sedation, IV sedation, and general anesthesia to accommodate patient needs and procedure complexity. These services allow patients to remain conscious and drive themselves home (in the case of nitrous oxide) or be fully unconscious during highly invasive surgeries with assisted breathing.
  • Dental Sedation Services NEW HORIZON INSTITUTE INC
    direct service
    Offers multiple levels of dental sedation including nitrous oxide, oral conscious sedation, IV sedation, and general anesthesia to accommodate patient needs and procedure complexity. These services allow for conscious relaxation or complete unconsciousness during invasive procedures, with options like nitrous oxide enabling patients to drive themselves to and from appointments.
  • Dental Sedation Services NEW HORIZON INSTITUTE INC
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    Offers multiple types of dental sedation, including nitrous oxide, oral conscious sedation, IV sedation, and general anesthesia, to help patients relax or be unconscious during dental procedures.
  • Denture Services NEW HORIZON INSTITUTE INC
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    Offers various denture options, including partial dentures, full dentures, and implant-assisted dentures, to patients in Tempe, following consultations and comprehensive oral exams.
  • General Dental Services NEW HORIZON INSTITUTE INC
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    Provides a full suite of comprehensive dental services including routine cleanings, fillings, crowns, and tooth extractions at reduced prices for qualifying patients and underserved populations in Arizona and surrounding states.
  • General Dental Services NEW HORIZON INSTITUTE INC
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    Provides a full suite of comprehensive, low-cost dental services to underserved populations in Arizona and surrounding states, including routine cleanings, fillings, crowns, and tooth extractions.
  • Grant-Funded No-Cost Dental Implants NEW HORIZON INSTITUTE INC
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    Provides low-cost and no-out-of-pocket-cost dental implants through grant and donation funding, without requiring income verification, enabling access for economically disadvantaged patients.
  • Low-Cost Comprehensive Dental Care NEW HORIZON INSTITUTE INC
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    Provides a full suite of dental services including routine cleanings, fillings, crowns, extractions, and implant-assisted dentures at reduced costs to patients in Arizona and surrounding states. Services are offered through a 501(c)3 non-profit clinic model focused on underserved populations.
  • Low-Cost Comprehensive Dental Care for Underserved Populations NEW HORIZON INSTITUTE INC
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    Operates as a 501(c)3 non-profit dental clinic providing low-cost, high-quality dental services including routine cleanings, fillings, crowns, extractions, and dentures to underserved populations in Arizona and surrounding states. Services are offered on a sliding scale or at reduced prices, with some patients receiving care at no out-of-pocket cost through grants and donations.
  • Low-Cost Comprehensive Dental Care for Underserved Populations NEW HORIZON INSTITUTE INC
    direct service
    Operates as a 501(c)3 non-profit dental clinic providing low-cost, high-quality dental services including routine cleanings, fillings, crowns, extractions, and dentures to underserved populations in Arizona and surrounding states. Services are offered on a sliding scale or at reduced prices, with some patients receiving care at no out-of-pocket cost through grants and donations.
  • Low-Cost Dental Implants NEW HORIZON INSTITUTE INC
    direct service
    Offers low-cost dental implants, with grant and donation programs enabling some qualifying patients to receive care at no out-of-pocket cost without income verification.
  • No-Cost Restorative and Full Mouth Reconstruction Services NEW HORIZON INSTITUTE INC
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    Provides no-cost significant restorative dental work and full mouth reconstructions to 10 qualifying patients annually, referred through partner organizations such as Smiles and Beyond and Phoenix Rescue Mission, supporting individuals in recovery and rebuilding their lives.
  • No-Cost Restorative and Full Mouth Reconstruction Services NEW HORIZON INSTITUTE INC
    direct service
    Provides no-cost significant restorative dental work and full mouth reconstructions to 10 qualifying patients annually, referred through partner organizations such as Smiles and Beyond and Phoenix Rescue Mission, supporting individuals rebuilding their lives.