School-Based Oral Health Program
The Manchester Health Department Oral Health Program began in 1970. In 1972 a mobile dental van was purchased with funding from the Model City Agency of the Federal Department of Housing and Urban
Development "for the purpose
of improving access to preventive dental care for
school children in the city of Manchester, NH."
Generous donations from the Kiwanis Club in 1999 and 2007 made possible the purchase and updating of the dental van.
In 2017, the acquisition of a new state of the art dental van with two fully equipped operatories was made possible through funding from the City of Manchester and generous donations from the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation -Lois G. Roy Dickerman Fund and Northeast Delta Dental. The dental van is used to provide dental care to eligible Manchester children at all 12 elementary, 4 middle schools, 3 high schools, and Manchester School of Technology.
School Dental Program
The City of Manchester Health Department works together with the Manchester School District to bring dental care to children in need attending Manchester's elementary, middle, and high schools. Dental care is provided on the dental van at the school during school hours by a Certified Public Health Dental Hygienist, and when needed, a licensed dentist. In addition to school-based dental care, children are then referred to a community dental center for on going care. Permission and eligibility forms are sent home with each child on the first day of school. If you are interested in this program and have not received a form for your child please call (603) 624-6466.
Dental Van School Schedule 2024-25
You may print out and complete the appropriate form(s) below and return to your child’s school Office Secretary/Administrator.
Oral Health Program Brochure - English
Folleto del programa de salud bucal - Español
Dental Program Permission Form - English
Formulario de elegibilidad / permiso del Programa de Salud Oral - Español
These forms are best printed on standard 8 ½ x 14 inch paper.