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OPENING NEW DOORS AT THE DENTAL CLINIC On May 18, the Jack Sansing Dental Clinic (JSDC) started operations at its new location, opening the doors to a healthier tomorrow for Central Texans who rely on its services. For Susan Campion, Chief Programs Officer at AIDS Services of Austin, the new space was a long time in the making. “It has been my personal vision to bring state-of-the-art dentistry to ASA’s array of services for over ten years; now that goal is finally being realized,” she explains. “We provide quality dental care, yet we were doing it in a substandard building.” With a total of eight chairs, an operating suite, meeting rooms, and a large reception area, the clinic has increased capacity by 22%, allowing more new patients to enter into care. “This facility offers space, equipment, and technology upgrades that enhance what we already do, making us more efficient and giving us more time with patients.”
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Erin Brown, Patient Services Coordinator, knows just how important this new space is for patients. “We create relationships with people to help them understand how important regular dental care is,” she explains. “Many people don’t want to come in. They may be scared of the dentist or have low self-esteem related to their teeth. But This facility offers space, once we talk to them, they understand equipment, and technology the value of oral care. It improves their upgrades that enhance quality of life.”
what we already do, making us more efficient and giving us more time with patients.
With a new space to supplement their longstanding presence in the community (over 22 years of providing care) and supported by highly dedicated staff, the Jack Sansing Dental Join me in changing our world! Clinic will now be able to provide dental care to Leslie Wingo, 1,600 people living with HIV and AIDS annually. AIDS Services of Austin Board Chair I would like to personally invite you to become a leader in your community by joining our sustained giving program. Just $10, $25, or $50 a month will have a measurable impact on our community, moving us closer to an AIDS-free generation. Help us meet the challenges of tomorrow by giving today!
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However, more important than the number of patients seen is the improved quality of care they will receive. Susan says, “Our success will be measured by patients who walk in the door for the first time, receive dental services from our caring and skilled staff, and declare us their new ‘dental home’ on the way out.” Read more and view pictures of the new space at asaustin.org/blog.
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