OKLAHOMA DENTAL FOUNDATION
Become an Adopted Dentist
Te Schools for Healthy Lifestyles (SHL) program was developed in 1997 to promote and maintain healthy lifestyles among children, families and school faculty.
In 2008, the ODA worked with the executive director of SHL to develop an oral health component, which includes the Adopt-A-Dentist program. Te ODA coordinated and facilitated the program until passing the torch to the Oklahoma Dental Foundation in 2014.
Currently, 62 schools within 26 school districts across the state participate in the SHL program, and many are in need of an adopted dentist. Dentists who volunteer for the program agree to visit their adopted school(s) at least twice per year to provide oral health education. Dentists may utilize their own curriculum or that provided by SHL. Dentists also have the option to book the MobileSmiles dental unit to provide care at their adopted school
If you are interested in becoming an adopted dentist or would like more information about the program, please contact Lindsi Lemons, Program Director with SHL, at 405.606.8435.
MobileSmiles Oklahoma Welcomes New Community Coordinator
Te ODF is happy to announce that Mr. TJ Lauxman has been selected to serve as Community Coordinator for MobileSmiles Oklahoma (MSO), a partnership program of the Oklahoma Dental Foundation and the Delta Dental of Oklahoma Oral Health Foundation. TJ officially stepped into his new role on May 1.
TJ is a graduate of Oklahoma Christian University, where he majored in family science. TJ has greater than 25 years experience in customer relations, service, and management, and is a tremendous asset to the MSO team.
“TJ has already proved himself as an invaluable part of this program,” said MSO Program Director, Melissa Reese. “He has such a giſt working with people
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and a genuine compassion for both patients and site partners alike.”
In his new role, TJ serves as the on-
site point of contact for MSO partner agencies. Additionally, TJ is responsible for maintaining the mobile dental unit, collecting data for program reporting, and coordinating site logistics for MSO staff, volunteers and externs.
A partnership program of
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