SCHOOL HEALTH
NYU Langone Hospitals Postdoctoral Dental Residency Program offers
7 Programs in more than 340 Dental Clinical Training Sites,
Rotational Sites and Enrichment Sites
The Dental School Health Program:
A Win-Win for Students & Parents!
“A ll three of my children use the Dental School Health program. It's
an excellent resource with a lot of benefits for the parent, as well as
for the child, including the convenience of the parent not missing
work and the child not missing school.” – Barbara Rivera, Sunset Park
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PROGRAMS
T
he Dental School Health
Program opened a third
school-based dental health
center to serve students in the
northern Brooklyn neighborhood of
Williamsburg. The facility is housed
inside the building shared by P.S.
196 and M.S. 582 and staffs an on-
site dentist, dental hygienist, and
dental assistant. A grand opening
celebration was held October 28,
2016, with City Council member
Antonio Reynoso in attendance.
Making An Impact In These Locations
Alabama
AEGD
• Bessemer
Alaska
AEGD
• Juneau
• Sitka
DPH & PEDS
• Anchorage
PEDS
• Anchorage
Arizona
AEGD
• Avondale
• Chandler
• Dilkon
• Glendale
• Leupp
• Mesa
• Phoenix
• Tucson
• Winslow
DPH
• Tucson
PEDS
• Phoenix
• Tucson
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California
AEGD
• Anderson
• Davis
• East Palo Alto
• Eureka
• Goleta
• Half Moon Bay
• Lemon Grove
• Los Angeles
• Madera
• National City
• Oakland
• Pittsburg
• Placerville
• Rancho Mirage
• Redding
• Sacramento
• San Diego
• San Francisco
• San Jose
• Santa Barbara
• Shasta Lake City
• Visalia
• Woodlake
• Woodland
DPH
• Oakland
• Visalia
PEDS
• San Diego
Colorado
AEGD
• Alamosa
• Grand Junction
• Pueblo
Connecticut
DPH
• Middletown
Florida
AEGD
• Bonita Springs
• Bradenton
• Fort Myers
• Immokalee
• Labelle
• Lehigh Acres
• Miami
• Naples
• Tampa
DPH
• Gainesville
PEDS
• Tampa
Georgia
AEGD
• Atlanta
Hawaii
AEGD
• Hilo
• Honolulu
• Keaau
• Waianae, Oahu
• Wailuku, Maui
• Waimanalo
DPH
• Honolulu
• Waianae, Oahu
PEDS
• Honolulu
• Kapolei
• Kealakekua,
Big Island
• Waianae, Oahu
Illinois
DPH
• Chicago
Kentucky
AEGD
• Louisville
Maine
AEGD
• Portland
Maryland
AEGD
• Baltimore
• Cambridge
• Columbia
• Federalsburg
• Goldsboro
• Princess Anne
• Randallstown
DPH
• Baltimore
PEDS
• Princess Anne
Massachusetts
AEGD
• Allston
• Boston
• Chicopee
• Dorchester
• Fitchburg
• Harwich
• Holyoke
• Hyannis
• Lynn
• Roxbury
• Worcester
DPH
• Lynn
PEDS
• Chicopee
• Holyoke
• Springfield
Michigan
AEGD
• Burton
• Flint
• Jackson
Minnesota
AEGD
• Mounds View
Missouri
AEGD
• Hollister
• Marshfield
• Springfield
PEDS
• Springfield
Montana
AEGD
• Billings
New Jersey
AEGD
• Dover
• Jersey City
New Mexico
AEGD
• Santa Fe
New York – Metro
AEGD
• Arverne (Queens)
• Downtown Brooklyn
• Southeast Brooklyn
• Southwest Brooklyn
• Lower Manhattan
• Upper Manhattan
• New York City
ANESTH
• Brooklyn
DPH
• Brooklyn
ENDO
• Brooklyn
GPR
• Brooklyn
O & DO
• Brooklyn
PEDS
• Brooklyn
North Carolina
AEGD
• Greenville
• Snow Hill
Ohio
AEGD
New York – Upstate • Findlay
AEGD
• Greenville
• Albany
• Lima
• Schenectady
• Middletown
• Troy
• Toledo
NYU Langone Hospitals Postdoctoral Dental Residency Program
Puerto Rico
AEGD
• Arecibo
• Arroyo
• Bayamon
• Cidra
• Guayama
• Las Piedras
• Loiza
• Ponce
• Rio Grande
• San Juan
• San Lorenzo
ENDO
• San Juan
Rhode Island
AEGD
• Pawtucket
• Providence
DPH
• Providence
PEDS
• Providence
Tennessee
AEGD
• Memphis
• Murfreesboro
• Nashville
PEDS
• Nashville
Texas
AEGD
• Conatillo
• El Paso
• San Elizario
• Waco
Trinidad & Tobago
AEGD
• St. Augustine
US Virgin Islands
AEGD
• Christiansted
• Frederiksted
Utah
AEGD
• South Jordan
Washington
AEGD
• Bellevue
• Bothell
• Connell
• Des Moines
• Kent
• Mattawa
• Othello
• Renton
• Seattle
• Spokane
• Tacoma
• Tukwilla
DPH
• Yakima
PEDS
• Yakima
Since 2009 school children in
ethnically diverse and medically
underserved neighborhoods in New
York City have had easy access to
quality oral health care services
through the NYU Langone Hospitals
Dental School Health Program. The
program currently serves 39 public
schools in Brooklyn, Manhattan,
Bronx and Staten Island, providing
dental services in 19 School Based
Dental Clinics, as well as 12 School
Based Health Centers operated
by NYU Langone Hospitals Dental
School Health Program, which has
provided medical and mental health
services to children since 1982.
The program’s staff of pediatric
dentists, general dentists, dental
assistants and registered dental
26,000
CHILD DENTAL
VISITS ANUALLY
hygienists complete over 26,000
child dental visits annually, rotating
between schools based upon
need. “Every school day our staff
is inside eight or nine New York
City schools providing health
education, preventative services,
and restorative services to student
patients. We also employ outreach
workers who conduct workshops
and provide educational materials
at community events. It’s really a
wonderful program,” said Dr. Lynn
Gargano, who has served as Director
of Dental School Health since 2012
and completed both General Practice
and Pediatric Dentistry residencies
with NYU Langone Hospitals
Postdoctoral Dental Residency
Program after receiving her degree
in dental medicine from the New
York University College of Dentistry
in 1990. “We’re keeping the kids in
school and we’re teaching them early
on that preventing decay is the best.
Children who may have originally
come in with eight cavities are now in
such good oral health that they only
need to come in every six months
for a checkup and cleaning. It’s very
rewarding for me and my staff,” said
Dr. Gargano.
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