News & Media

September, 2009

ST. JOSEPH HEALTH SERVICES OF RHODE ISLAND ANNOUNCES OPENING OF PEDIATRIC DENTAL ASSOCIATES

(Johnston, RI) St. Joseph Health Services of Rhode Island is pleased to announce the opening of Pediatric Dental Associates, in Johnston, a new dental practice dedicated to the unique and specific dental needs of children, from newborns to the age of 18.

"Studies have proven that good dental health is a key contributor to a child's social and emotional well-being as well as school performance," said Daniel J. Kane, D.M.D., Dental Director of the St. Joseph Hospital Pediatric Dental Program. "We are pleased to increase the availability of specially trained pediatric dentists for the children of Johnston and surrounding communities."

The new practice is one of very few pediatric dental practices in Rhode Island. Services offered include diagnostic exams and x-rays, preventative cleanings, fluoride treatments and sealants, restorative dentistry, endontics and oral surgery.

"Plus, our affiliation with Our Lady of Fatima Hospital allows us to provide hospital-based dental procedures for more complex cases, including those requiring sedation, in a short amount of time," said Kane.

Pediatric Dental Associates' dentists have received training at and are faculty members of the prestigious Lutheran Medical Center/St. Joseph Hospital Pediatric Advanced Education Program in Pediatric Dentistry.

St. Joseph Health Services of Rhode Island operates the state's largest pediatric dental program serving more than 20,000 kids annually through locations in Providence and Pawtucket as well as public school-based outreach programs in those same cities.

Pediatric Dental Associates is conveniently located in the Atwood Medical Center complex in Johnston. For more information or an appointment, please call (401) 272-1660 or visit www.pediatricdentistri.com.

	(L-R) Dr. Daniel Kane, dental director; Johnston mayor Joseph Polisena; Lt. Governor Elizabeth Roberts and John Fogarty, president & CEO of St. Joseph Health Services, handle the official "dental floss cutting" marking the opening of the newest dental practice in Johnston.