Center for Excellence in Rural Health-Hazard

Dental Clinic Services

The UK June Buchanan Dental Clinic offers a sliding-fee scale for basic services to patients based on their income. The dental clinic offers basic services to patients. These services are listed below.

• Preventive - Exams, X-rays, Cleanings, Fluoride treatments, Sealants, and Patient Education
• Periodontal - Primary treatment for gum disease
• Restorative - Fillings
• Oral surgery - Extractions

The children of Knott County also benefit from the UK June Buchanan Dental Outreach Program. The outreach program allows the clinic to bring dental services to school children in Knott County. Many Kentucky school children qualify for dental benefits under the Kentucky Children’s Health Insurance Program; however, many have not seen a dentist because their parents cannot provide transportation or may not be aware of the importance of semi-annual cleaning, sealants, and other preventive measures to help prevent tooth loss later in life.

There is also an increasing awareness of the systemic, or whole-body, effects of poor oral health, such as its contribution to diabetes, stroke, cardiovascular disease, pre-term and low-weight babies, and other afflictions. Therefore, UK’s College of Dentistry and College Of Medicine are undertaking several joint projects, including this one, to help integrate oral health care with comprehensive medical care. All physicians who choose a family practice residency at UK are now being trained by UK dentist under a new program called Physicians Oral Health Education in Kentucky. This will help increase their confidence to do oral examinations, as well as, perform some dental procedures, such as the application of fluoride varnish to infants and small children who present with severe dental decay.

The dental program is proud to be providing clinical care, education and multi-disciplinary treatment for the people of Eastern Kentucky.

To schedule an appointment, or for more information, contact:

Sherry D. Slone D.M.D.
Dental Site Director
59 Cowtown Road
Hindman, Ky 41822
606-785-3175
Fax: 606-785-9972
Email: ssl222@uky.edu