AVA, Mo. — Students in the Ava R-1 School District will have an opportunity to receive dental care on campus when Missouri Ozarks Community Health (MOCH) brings its mobile dental clinic to the district beginning Nov. 23.
Dr. Sybil Fortner and the MOCH dental team will provide services to students from Nov. 23 through the week of Dec. 14, offering families a convenient way to access dental care without students missing school.
Students with signed parental consent forms may receive dental exams, cleanings, sealants, X-rays and fluoride treatments. Additional procedures, including fillings and extractions, may also be available with further parental authorization.
Consent forms will be sent home with students this week and will also be available at school building offices.
Parents and guardians with questions are encouraged to contact their student’s building office and ask for the nursing department.
District officials expressed appreciation to MOCH and Dr. Fortner for providing dental services to students while helping reduce barriers to accessing care.
