Jeonju City Implements 'Children's Dental Primary Care Project' for Low-Income Children

Jointly Conducted by City Health Center and Jeonju Dental Association

[Jeonju=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Han-ho] Jeonju City announced on the 11th that it will implement the ‘Children’s Dental Primary Care Project’ to support dental treatment costs and other expenses for low-income children in the region to ensure lifelong oral health.

This project, launched for the first time this year in cooperation with the city health center and the Jeonju City Dental Association, aims to help children who cannot receive timely treatment due to economic difficulties maintain lifelong oral health by providing oral care services and treatment cost support.

The support targets are basic livelihood security recipients and near-poverty self-pay reduction beneficiaries under the age of 18 residing in Jeonju City.

Jeonju City plans to invest a total of 20 million KRW in the project and provide treatment cost support within a limit of 100,000 to 200,000 KRW per person.

The treatment support items include △resin △inlay △crown △bridge, etc.

Jeonju City will continue to accept applications from low-income children in need of oral treatment and provide ongoing project funding.

Those interested can inquire at the Health Center Oral Health Center to receive guidance on eligibility for support.

Prior to this, Jeonju City signed a business agreement with the Jeonju City Dental Association on the 5th to promote the Children’s Dental Primary Care Project.

Jeonju=Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Han-ho stonepeak@asiae.co.kr

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