About
Healthy Smiles of Spartanburg, Inc.’s mission is to promote the oral health of Spartanburg County Children through enhanced oral health services, community education, and advocacy.
Healthy Smiles was founded to improve the oral health status of the children of Spartanburg County in 2003(see “History” for more details). Our offices are located on the central campus of the Spartanburg Community College.
School-age children in K4 – 12th grades, from the seven school districts in Spartanburg County, are provided with outreach, education, and direct dental services. Healthy Smiles’ Screening program helps to identify those children who qualify for free dental care. Free Dental Clinics are held on designated weekends in the state-of-the-art dental clinic located on the central campus of Spartanburg Community College.
Through our outreach and education program, children and parents learn preventative measures to eliminate oral disease. The initiative also helps those with the need for dental care gain access to a provider. We are a collaboration of professionals representing dental health, public health, county school systems, nonprofit organizations, parents and caregivers, government agencies, and physicians and other health providers.
Working through a number of collaborations and partnerships, the Healthy Smiles of Spartanburg team:
- Provides toothbrushes and distributes oral health education information, including books, interactive toys and videos.
- Provides training and instruction for educators and healthcare providers.
- Offers guest speakers to civic organizations, parent/teachers associations and other groups.
- Collaborates with other health-oriented organizations.
- Helps to create prevention strategies and educational opportunities for a variety of healthcare partners, schools, and other groups that have direct contact with children in Spartanburg County.