What is the Oral Health Impact Project?
The Oral Health Impact Project will bring comprehensive quality oral health care to children at the greatest risk for dental disease in the Philadelphia School District beginning in the 2007/2008 school year. OHIP will provide services for students in over 100 elementary, middle and high schools. OHIP will provide in school dental care and a network of accessible dental specialists. OHIP was founded by CEO, Dr. Lawrence Caplin, DMD, who is a graduate of the University Of Pennsylvania School Of Dental Medicine, and was presented with the University’s Alumni Award of Merit in May 2005. He is also certified in forensic dentistry, and in the aftermath of 9/11, volunteered his time as a member of the Body Identification Team.