Your child will bring an enrollment form home. Enrollment forms will also be available at your school’s office and are accessible from our website.

Miles for Smiles is available to all students (elementary age through high school age) enrolled in the Caddo and Bossier Parish or Dallas, TX area school districts. Potential patients that are under the care of another dentist may not be eligible to participate in Miles for Smiles program. If you are happy with your service provider, we encourage you to continue care with your local dentist. Those who have not received comprehensive care from a dentist in 6-12 months are usually eligible to participate. It is not our goal to deny anyone access to care if further clarification is needed. Call us in Louisiana or Texas and ask to speak to our Patient Relations Specialist.

Miles for Smiles will visit your child’s school at least twice a year. We will be available as often as needed, to ensure that your child receives complete treatment. We will be available as often as needed to ensure that your child receives complete treatment. Services are also offered during summer by appointment only.

After enrolling, parents/guardians will be contacted by Miles for Smiles to schedule appointments. You also have the option to enroll online now.

If you are happy with your current provider, we encourage you to stay at your dental home. Miles for Smiles provides a service to those who do not have a dental home and have had obstacles in receiving quality dental care. Please contact us with any questions about eligibility. We would love to serve you.

Yes. Parents/guardians are welcome to wait in the designated area on the Miles for Smiles mobile dental unit. Part of the advantage of mobile dentistry is that we come to your child's school. You don't have to take time away from work to take your child to the dentist. Our team is trained to handle the wide range of issues associated with kids' dental health.

We provide a fun and relaxing atmosphere so that children enjoy their visit with the dentist. After each visit, we keep you informed by sending home a detailed summary of what procedures were done and any post-operative instructions. We'll also let you know what will be done at the next visit (if required).

We don’t force treatment. We are skilled in techniques to gain your child’s confidence and cooperation, but we will not force treatment. If your child is uncooperative, we will reschedule and may request parental assistance at the next visit.

We accept most dental plans and as a convenience, we file insurance claims for you. Plans include BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO MetLife, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, MCNA, Medicaid and other providers. For more information call us in Louisiana or Texas and ask to speak to our Patient Relations Specialist.

A representative from the school or Miles for Smiles will escort each child or group of classmates to and from the Miles for Smiles mobile dental unit.

Cleaning, exam, X-rays, sealants, fluoride treatments, cavity treatments and tooth extractions (ONLY as needed). For more details on these procedures, contact Miles for Smiles.

Insulated and closed-off to the rest of the dental office, the X-ray room has been designed to ensure safety for patients and staff. All patients will use a led apron just as they would in a traditional dental office.

If you are a current patient with a dental emergency, our 24-hour emergency service is available. Just call us in Louisiana or in Texas. If it is after hours, listen carefully to the recording and follow the instructions. Our on-call service will return your call and give you the next step to receiving care.

Not at this time. Like most dental practices, we are not open on weekends, but will consider it if demand warrants.

We would be delighted to partner with our community to increase access to quality dental care. Please contact us with all the details.

Yes. Even though Miles for Smiles is mobile dentistry, we still operate as a dental home to our patients of record.

Local anesthetic may be used for some dental procedures to numb the area of your child’s mouth that is being treated. He or she will be numb in that area for an average of two hours after the appointment. If the treatment was done on the lower jaw, the tongue, teeth, lower lip and surrounding tissue will be numb. If the treatment was done on the upper jaw, the teeth, upper lip and surrounding tissue will be numb. Most children do not fully understand the effects of local anesthesia, and they may chew, scratch, suck, or play with the numb areas. These actions can cause serious injuries, so please monitor your child closely for approximately two hours following the appointment. We also recommend that you keep your child on a soft diet until the anesthetic has worn off.

It’s a medical stabilization board meant to limit the person’s movement it is commonly used on a child patient. It’s not as a punishment, it’s threefold. One to protect the patient, protect the dentist and accomplish what needs to be done. Patients would not be left alone restrained, unattended, or forced to receive any dental treatment. Miles for Smiles will NOT use Papoose boards on the mobile.