Aurora Children’s Dental Service is a non-profit corporation that is dedicated to providing free dental care to children in need. The organization was founded in 1954. Our mission has been to identify children who do not have access to nor can afford necessary dental care. We provide assistance by coordinating dentists who will provide treatment and covering the expenses incurred. Contact us at acdsajwc1@gmail.com.
**ACDS only services school age children. If you are an adult looking for dental assistance please contact the VNA, 400 N. Highland Ave., Aurora, IL 60506, 630-978-2532.
Brushy shares the importance of good oral hygiene.
Why we do what we do…
Aurora Children’s Dental Service tries to help as many children as we possibly can. We continue to search for grants that will support our cause. You can also help by going to our donate page and making a tax exemption contribution.
Just recently we received these 4 cases within a one week period:
1. A school nurse contacted us regarding a child who had been coming to her office with a severely swollen face, caused by dental decay and infection. The mom was not able to find a dentist who would take her state medical card. We contacted one of our program dentists and they were able to get her seen the next day. She is currently under a treatment plan.
2. A school nurse contacted us regarding a child who had broken both his two front teeth in a fall on the playground. The case was complicated by the fact that the child has a permanent trach. The nurse was instrumental in locating a dentist that could deal with the special circumstances, so we reached out to the office to see if we could get them added to our program. They generously agreed to work with us and provide the child’s treatment at a discounted rate. He is currently under a treatment plan.
3. Based on our contact with this new office, we accepted two other patients from them. The first was a kindergarten aged child who was in need of multiple extractions of severely decayed baby teeth. Due to the level of treatment required, the dentist was suggesting the child be sedated. We made arrangements to pay for the extractions and made arrangements to also pay the anesthesiologist at a reduced fee.
4. The second child that was referred by the new dentist office was a 12 year old girl in need of extensive treatment on 7 adult teeth. The dentist emphasized that without treatment, the child was in danger of losing all these teeth. The level of decay was so severe, the teeth were reduced to small black spikes. Because of this, the child’s peers were mocking her, calling her shark teeth. The child was not only suffering from the physical pain but was also experiencing emotional stress from the teasing, enough so that her mother sought out the help of a therapist to assist. We were able to make arrangements for her to receive root canals/crowns in order to save the teeth.