Congrats to our own Nancy Kuy, RDH, MSc for her article in Dimensions of Dental Hygiene highlighting the importance of school-based dental programs, particularly among immigrant children. Thank you for dedicating your time and voice to this worthy cause. With cultural sensitivity, we can address the significant barriers to care faced by asylum seekers and bring smiles and good oral health where they are needed. https://lnkd.in/gqXmwwXu
Smile America Partners
Hospitals and Health Care
Farmington Hills, Michigan 1,985 followers
The need is great. The rewards are GREATER.
About us
Smile America Partners is the world’s leading Dental Service Organization (DSO) specializing in portable and mobile dentistry, working with dental practices that bring the care to the need. Our dedicated corporate staff support our field dental teams who serve underserved children by going directly to schools to provide dental care, freeing up the time they would spend on administrative tasks and allowing them to focus on the kids. We are immensely proud of the work we do and especially the hard work and dedication of our corporate teams. We employ energetic people in the following functions: • Billing • Insurance verification • Training • Data entry • Outreach • Customer relations • Call center • Recruitment • Senior management Join us in our mission to bring smiles and good oral health to where they are needed. Call or text us at 855-957-4375 or email [email protected]. You’ll be glad you did.
- Website
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http://smileamericapartners.com
External link for Smile America Partners
- Industry
- Hospitals and Health Care
- Company size
- 501-1,000 employees
- Headquarters
- Farmington Hills, Michigan
- Type
- Privately Held
- Founded
- 1997
Locations
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Primary
33533 West Twelve Mile Road
Farmington Hills, Michigan 48331, US
Employees at Smile America Partners
Updates
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Welcome Kendra Flowers ! Excited to have you working with us to bring smiles and good oral health where they are needed.
I'm thrilled to share that I've accepted the role of VP of Clinical Operations at Smile America Partners. Transitioning from Walmart Health, this opportunity allows me to return to my core passion of quality dental care for the underserved. At Smile America Partners, our focus is on offering dental care to children in the school setting, and I am delighted to be supporting the clinical teams in this important work. A special thanks to Scott Kalniz for being my biggest champion and my new team for welcoming me with open arms - Steve Higginbotham, Justin Weinger, Robert Sistak, Marcy Borofsky, Chanel Yono, and Craig Thomas. #minimallyinvasivedentistry #preventioniskey #myjourneycontinues
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We ❤️ NY! This weekend, CEO Steve Higginbotham had the opportunity to spend time with New York Governor Kathy Hochul sharing the amazing story and impact our Smile New York Outreach program has had on 1 million vulnerable, unserved children in NYC and surrounding schools over the past decade. We are super excited to host Governor Hochul and her health care team onsite at one of our 850 partner schools this fall to see our in-school dental team in action! Thank you Governor Hochul for your support of school-based dental care!
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I am hiring a #Dentist for Scranton, PA and the surrounding areas! If you are looking for a position that can really impact your community and make a difference providing dental care to kids, please reach out to me at [email protected] LinkedIN Network I need your help!! Please spread the word; we offer a referral bonus up to $6,000! 💰 so feel free to share this post with your network! #Dentistpostion #Smilepennsylvania #Smileprograms #PennsylvaniaDentists #Dentistjobs #DentistjobsPA #healthcarejobs #dentalprofessionals
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EXCITED to announce Steve Higginbotham and Smile America Partners as Entrepreneur of the Year!! Much more to come for the organization as it continues to serve underserved children across America with the dental care they need. Scott Kalniz
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Congratulations Smita Malhotra, MD, FAAP, chief medical director of LAUSD! We're super excited to recognize you as the Smile America Partners 2024 CHILDREN'S HEALTH CHAMPION! Your visionary leadership with the Los Angeles Unified School District has had a profound impact on countless young lives by improving access to health care within the school environment to allow students to thrive. We can't wait to see what you'll do next! Steve Higginbotham
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It's always a great day when we are able to bring smiles and good oral health where they are needed! Great work by the team of Dr. Debra Kennedy, Kathie Hulswitt, RDH, Nicole Dalian, DA Donna Katou, dental team supervisor. CEO Steve Higginbotham was "schooled" in the latest shoe trends and other details of Kindergarten life. Happy smiles all around! #makingadifference
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Let's take a moment to honor the unsung heroes of our schools - the dedicated school nurses! We're honored to partner with you in supporting your students' health and well-being. We're deeply grateful for everything you do. As we celebrate National School Nurse Day, we're reminded of the importance of access to quality dental care for all children. That's why our team is dedicated to bringing essential dental services directly to schools, ensuring that underserved children have the opportunity to receive the care they deserve. To all the incredible school nurses out there, thank you for your never-ending dedication and hard work. You are truly making a difference in the lives of children, and we're honored to work with you. #HappyNationalSchoolNurseDay!
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Congratulations Steve Higginbotham - 2024 Entrepreneur Of The Year® Michigan and Northwest Ohio Finalist!! Chosen for his ingenuity, courage and entrepreneurial spirit. The program celebrates transformational CEOs who infuse innovation into an existing organization to catapult its trajectory. What does that mean for Smile America Partners, Smile Programs, Smile New York Outreach, Big Smiles and Help A Child Smile?? -- More underserved children get much needed dental care. Win-win.
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Despite available Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Plan (CHIP) resources for oral health care, researchers have identified several barriers that exist for Medicaid beneficiaries attempting to access oral health services. Nationally, one major barrier cited to accessing oral health care was low dentist participation in Medicaid. Enrollment in Medicaid, however, did not ensure that dentists actually treated Medicaid beneficiaries, with many dentists enrolled in Medicaid but providing a minimum amount or no services to Medicaid beneficiaries. An in-school dental program can help bridge the gap, but we need to find ways to make Medicaid more economically viable for dentists so we can increase accessibility for this underserved population.