The Missouri Elks Mobile Dental Program--dental care for developmentally disabled persons.

This article describes the origins, funding, organization, operation, utilization, and outreach program of a statewide mobile dental program for the disabled in Missouri. The article includes information based on analysis of productivity reports and patient records. Comparisons are made between the utilization by mentally retarded (MR) and other disabled patients (MCCS), their county of residence, and the location where service was provided (rural vs urban).