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The mission of the Dental OPTIONS program is to assist Ohioans with special health care needs and financial barriers to obtain needed dental care.
Dental OPTIONS (Ohio Partnership To Improve Oral Health through access to Needed Services) is a program offered by the Ohio Dental Association with financial assistance from the Ohio Department of Health. Dental OPTIONS serves as a clearinghouse for primary oral health access programs and links clients with volunteer dentists or dental clinics where they can receive care at either reduced rates or free of charge. Dental OPTIONS volunteer dentists do not receive any remuneration for their participation in the program. Dental OPTIONS will ultimately improve access to dental care for Ohio's poor, working poor, low-income seniors and people who are medically, mentally or physically challenged.
The Osteopathic Heritage Foundation has awarded grant funding to FIRSTLINK to establish an Indigent Fund for enrolled Dental OPTIONS clients. The fund will remove current barriers to oral health care for households with annual incomes of 200% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines and below, seniors on a fixed income and individuals with medical, mental or physical challenges. The program will lead to an overall increase in the quantity of clients who receive oral health care and contribute substantially to the overall well-being of Ohio residents.
