Community Dental

COMMUNITY DENTAL'S ESSENTIAL ORAL HEALTHCARE IN ANDROSCOGGIN COUNTY - COMMUNITY DENTAL SEEKS $2,334,355 IN COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING/CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED SPENDING (CPF/CDS) FUNDS TO RENOVATE AND EQUIP A NEW LEWISTON CENTER, EXPANDING ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE, HIGH-QUALITY ORAL HEALTHCARE. THE PROJECT WILL ADDRESS A CRITICAL SHORTAGE OF PROVIDERS ACCEPTING MEDICAID AND SERVE AS A SAFETY NET PROVIDER FOR UNINSURED AND LOW-INCOME RESIDENTS OF ANDROSCOGGIN COUNTY. COMMUNITY DENTAL IS AN ORAL HEALTHCARE PROVIDER IN LEWISTON, MAINE. THE CURRENT LEWISTON CENTER HAS PROVIDED OVER 100,000 ORAL HEALTHCARE APPOINTMENTS SINCE 2007. OVER THE LAST FIVE YEARS, NEARLY $5,000,000 HAS BEEN RETURNED TO ANDROSCOGGIN COUNTY BY REDUCING PATIENT FEES. DESPITE OUR EFFORTS, THE NEED CONTINUES TO GROW. WITHOUT FEDERAL INVESTMENT, THOUSANDS OF INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WILL CONTINUE TO FACE PREVENTABLE HEALTH COMPLICATIONS AND FINANCIAL HARDSHIP DUE TO A LACK OF ACCESS TO ESSENTIAL ORAL HEALTH CARE. THE PROJECT IS LOCATED AT 57 BIRCH STREET, LEWISTON, MAINE. COMMUNITY DENTAL WILL LEASE COMMERCIAL PROPERTY FROM LEWISTON HOUSING, SO THERE ARE NO BUILDING PURCHASE OR ACQUISITION COSTS. THE LEASED PREMISES COMPRISE APPROXIMATELY 4,865 SQUARE FEET. OUR PROJECT WILL INVOLVE CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING RENOVATIONS TO SUPPORT A NEW DENTAL CENTER IN LEWISTON. CONSTRUCTION AND RENOVATION ACTIVITIES INCLUDE ELECTRICAL, AIR, AND WATER SYSTEMS REQUIRED TO SUPPORT THE FACILITY. NONE OF THE CONSTRUCTION AND RENOVATION COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE PROJECT HAVE BEGUN. DESIGN PLANS, SPACE IDENTIFICATION, AND CAPITAL ESTIMATES HAVE BEEN DEVELOPED TO MOVE FORWARD UPON RECEIPT OF CDS FUNDING. THE PROJECT INCLUDES DENTAL EXAM ROOMS, A SURGICAL ROOM, DIAGNOSTIC EQUIPMENT, A STERILIZATION CENTER, A DENTAL LABORATORY, UTILITY INFRASTRUCTURE, PATIENT WAITING AREAS, AND NETWORK SYSTEMS. THE FULLY FUNCTIONING DENTAL CENTER WILL INCLUDE ELEVEN DENTAL EXAM ROOMS, ONE SURGICAL ROOM, DIAGNOSTIC EQUIPMENT, A STERILIZATION CENTER, A DENTAL LABORATORY, A UTILITY ROOM, A PATIENT WAITING AREA, AND NETWORK INFRASTRUCTURE. THE PROJECT WILL INCREASE THE CAPACITY OF OUR ORAL HEALTHCARE TO SERVE PATIENTS IN NEED WHILE REDUCING EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT USE, LOWERING LONG-TERM HEALTHCARE COSTS, AND IMPROVING HEALTH AND ECONOMIC STABILITY ACROSS THE REGION. THIS PROJECT REPRESENTS A HIGH-IMPACT, COST-EFFECTIVE USE OF FEDERAL DOLLARS THAT WILL GENERATE MEASURABLE BENEFITS. COMMUNITY DENTAL HAS BEEN AWARDED A $500,000 GRANT FROM NORTHEAST DELTA DENTAL, $20,000 GRANT FROM BANGOR SAVINGS, $30,000 GRANT FROM DAVIS FAMILY FOUNDATION AND RECENT CAPITAL EQUIPMENT ACQUISITIONS VALUED AT $305,500 DEMONSTRATE COMMUNITY DENTAL'S COMMITMENT AND READINESS FOR THE PROJECT.

COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING/CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED SPENDING - CONSTRUCTION - DIENTES COMMUNITY DENTAL CARE IS THE LARGEST PROVIDER OF DENTAL CARE IN SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. FOR 30 YEARS, DIENTES HAS BEEN PROVIDING HIGH-QUALITY, COMPREHENSIVE CARE TO LOW-INCOME PATIENTS. THE PROJECT AT 1500 CAPITOLA ROAD IN SANTA CRUZ CA WILL ADDRESS THE OVERWHELMING NEED FOR INCREASED ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE DENTAL CARE, AS CURRENTLY TWO OUT OF THREE MEDICAID PATIENTS IN THE COUNTY ARE NOT ACCESSING THE DENTIST. LACK OF CLINICAL CAPACITY AND AVAILABLE APPOINTMENTS IS THE MOST SIGNIFICANT BARRIER. DIENTES WILL BUILD A NEW STATE-OF-THE-ART CLINIC TO PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE DENTAL CARE AT 1500 CAPITOLA ROAD IN SANTA CRUZ, CA. THE 5,600 SQUARE FOOT CLINIC WILL INCLUDE 11 DENTAL OPERATORIES, INCLUDING A 4-CHAIR PEDIATRIC WING. DIENTES’ CLINIC WILL BE A NEW ADDITION TO THE THREE OTHER FULL-TIME DIENTES CLINICS THAT ARE ALREADY IN OPERATION. THE 1500 CAPITOLA ROAD SITE WILL SERVE 6,000 MORE PATIENTS PER YEAR, HALF OF WHOM WILL BE CHILDREN. $1,050,000 IN CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT FUNDING WILL SUPPORT EQUIPMENT COSTS TO OUTFIT THE NEW 11-CHAIR CLINIC. DIENTES’ CLINIC AT 1500 CAPITOLA ROAD WILL PROVIDE TRULY INTEGRATED CARE AS IT WILL BE PART OF A THRIVING 3.7 ACRE HEALTH AND HOUSING CAMPUS. THE CAMPUS ALSO FEATURES 57 AFFORDABLE HOUSING UNITS AND A 20,000 SQUARE FOOT MEDICAL CLINIC TARGETING UNDERSERVED PATIENTS. THE PROJECT OFFERS MAJOR ECONOMIC IMPACTS, INCLUDING 27 NEW STAFF POSITIONS AT DIENTES.

HEALTH CARE AND OTHER FACILITIES

HEALTH CARE AND OTHER FACILITIES

COMMUNITY FACILITIES - ECONOMIC IMPACT INITIATIVE GRANTS