Hello! My name is Chris Casterline and I’m a general dentist in central Kentucky.
I have worked in private practice, corporate dentistry, and public health. I currently direct a mobile dental outreach program at a Federally Qualified Health Center, serving over 20 elementary schools.
The schools we target are deemed “Tier 1” schools – to be eligible for this designation, over 50% of their students must qualify for free or reduced-fee lunch.
Most of the children we see have Medicaid, with the remaining falling under our “sliding fee scale,” in which case we do not charge a fee for the services provided.
Dental Mobile Outreach Program
By: Chris Casterline My name is Chris Casterline and I’m a general dentist in central Kentucky. I…
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