MARIAN CLINIC INC

OUR HISTORY / SERVICES / MISSION THE SISTERS OF CHARITY OF LEAVENWORTH FOUNDED MARIAN CLINIC IN TOPEKA, KANSAS IN 1988 AS A UNIQUE RESPONSE TO DOCUMENTED NEED FOR MEDICAL AND DENTAL CARE FOR THE UNINSURED IN OUR COMMUNITY. THE DENTAL CLINIC PROVIDES HIGH-QUALITY, PATIENT-CENTERED, COMPLETE DENTAL CARE FOR THE UNINSURED, UNDERINSURED, AND THOSE WITH NO DENTAL HOME. REALIZING THAT ORAL HEALTH IS DIRECTLY CONNECTED TO OVERALL HEALTH, DIABETES, STROKE, HEART DISEASE, PNEUMONIA, MENTAL HEALTH, AND MISSED DAYS OF WORK/SCHOOL, THE MARIAN CLINIC BEGAN ITS DENTAL SERVICES IN 1989 TO HELP WITH UNMET NEEDS IN THE COMMUNITY. THE DENTAL SERVICES HAVE EVOLVED OVER THE YEARS AND BECOME MORE COMPREHENSIVE TO INCLUDE SERVICES SIMILAR TO THOSE IN PRIVATE PRACTICE DENTISTRY. THE CLINIC'S EXPERIENCED, LICENSED DENTAL PROFESSIONALS ARE DEDICATED TO HELPING THE WHOLE FAMILY ENJOY THE BENEFITS OF GOOD ORAL HEALTHCARE BY PROVIDING THE FOLLOWING SERVICES IN-HOUSE AND IN THE COMMUNITY: - EXAMS- DIGITAL DENTAL X-RAYS- CLEANINGS- FLUORIDE TREATMENTS- SEALANTS- FILLINGS- CROWNS- BRIDGES- ROOT CANALS- EXTRACTIONS- DENTURES- PARTIALS BRACES INVISALIGN- MINOR SEDATION - NITROUS OXIDE- ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORD WITH PATIENT ACCESS - BRIEF MEDICAL ASSESSMENT AND CASE MANAGEMENT AVAILABLE IN MOST CASESOUR MISSION IS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF THE PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES WE SERVE, ESPECIALLY THOSE WHO ARE POOR AND VULNERABLE. THE MARIAN CLINIC HELPS PEOPLE BECOME HEALTHY BY BREAKING DOWN BARRIERS TO AFFORDABLE HEALTHCARE, ESPECIALLY DENTAL CARE, FOR THOSE WHO NEED IT. OUR TEAM IS PROVIDING DENTAL SERVICES AND STRIVES DAILY TO PROVIDE HOLISTIC CARE, REFERRING PATIENTS TO PHYSICIANS AND SPECIALISTS WHEN NEEDED. OUR VISIONINSPIRED BY OUR FAITH, WE WILL PARTNER WITH OUR PATIENTS AND COMMUNITIES TO EXCEED THEIR EXPECTATIONS FOR HEALTH.OUR VALUESCARING SPIRIT: WE HONOR THE SACRED DIGNITY OF EACH PERSON.EXCELLENCE: WE SET AND SURPASS HIGH STANDARDS.GOOD HUMOR: WE CREATE JOYFUL AND WELCOMING ENVIRONMENTS.INTEGRITY: WE DO THE RIGHT THING WITH OPENNESS AND PRIDE.SAFETY: WE DELIVER CARE THAT SEEKS TO ELIMINATE ALL HARM FOR PATIENTS AND ASSOCIATES.STEWARDSHIP: WE ARE ACCOUNTABLE FOR THE RESOURCES ENTRUSTED TO US.