Dental for Kids
StandUp Blue Springs, originally formed as Blue Springs WellLink, launched Dental for Kids in July 2003 after learning from Blue Springs School District officials that thousands of children do not get to the dentist. These children are either uninsured, or they are covered by Medicaid, which is accepted by very few dentists in Eastern Jackson County (and only one in Blue Springs). They are the children of the working poor and in some cases, the homeless.
Referrals are made through schools or social service agencies. Dental for Kids provides free dental care to qualifying children who attend school in the Blue Springs School District. We also help students who live within the Blue Springs School District boundaries but are of pre-school age, home schooled, or attend private school on scholarship.
Without proper dental care, children risk significant health problems later in life, including heart attack, stroke and diabetes. Our work – supported entirely by private donations – makes a real difference in the life of children and their families. We are so grateful to the following dentists and dental specialists who donate their time to provide free treatment to the children enrolled in Dental for Kids:
Lauren Carr, DDS - Independence
Logan Childers, DDS - Independence
Wesley Christian, DDS - Blue Springs
Patrick Collins, DDS - Blue Springs
Darrell Davis, DDS - Independence
David Dykhouse, DDS - Blue Springs (orthodontics)
Alan Foster, DDS - Blue Springs
Doug Harshberger, DDS - Raytown
Mike Hawkins, DDS - Independence
Matt Hlavacek, DDS, M.D. - Lee’s Summit (oral surgery)
James Indiveri, DDS - Blue Springs (orthodontics)
Steven Irwin, DDS - Lee’s Summit
John LaBarca, DDS - Independence
Mark Monheiser, DDS - Blue Springs
Steven Montegari, DDS, MD (oral surgery)
Jerry Ogilvie, DDS - Blue Springs
Steven Prstojevich, DDS, MD, FACS - Independence (oral surgery)
Scott Roberson, DDS - Independence
John Smith, DDS - Independence
James Van Biber, DDS - Independence
Matt Wiley, DDS - Independence
Seeing just one child a month makes a difference in the smile of a child!