Problem 1
Paid for, never used
78% unused (CMS Industry Report 2024)
Almost four in five medical aid members never claim for a dentist in a year. The check-up and clean they pay for every month goes unused.
Mia Mobile Clinics for schools
Every child checked at school. No parent takes leave.
Preventive dental care on your school grounds, from oral hygienists and dentists. We see each child in about 20 to 30 minutes and send parents the results on WhatsApp. All we need from you is a parking bay and a plug.
Why schools say yes
Every child seen, every parent told, nobody leaves school.
Preventive care from oral hygienists and dentists, on your school grounds, in school time.
- Parents say yes first. Clear consent before any clinical visit.
- No class disruption. The dentist comes to campus, so families are not burning leave for routine check-ups.
- Zero school admin. The school pays nothing, and your office is not asked to become a dental practice.
- Results in plain words. Parents get a WhatsApp within 24 to 48 hours.
Why it matters
What a dental check-up costs a school community
Problem 2
It is not only a low-income problem
About 3 in 4 learners screened needed treatment
Ask a room of adults who has seen a dentist in the last 12 months and only one or two hands go up. At one of the country's leading private girls' schools, about three in four learners we screened needed further treatment.
Problem 3
After-school trips and lost leave
Twice a year, every year
Parents burn leave and children miss sport to sit in a dentist's waiting room twice a year.
How it works
Three simple steps
1
Before the day
- We send the school a prep pack with printable newsletters for parents.
- Parents book "Under 9" or "9 and over" and fill in the consent form.
- We check every booked child's medical aid before the clinic day.
2
On the day
- Primary schools: the school receptionist calls each child from class.
- High schools: learners come to the clinic themselves.
- Under 9: 20 minutes, with a 3D scan (no radiation).
- 9 and over: 30 minutes, with low-dose x-rays.
- Netflix is on, with a friend in the next seat.
3
After the day
- We claim directly from medical aid.
- Parents get a WhatsApp with the results within 24 to 48 hours, in plain words.
- Anyone we missed can submit their details on our page.
Effort
A parking bay and a plug. We do the rest.
What you give us
- A date that suits you. Johan holds it in the diary.
- A parking bay and a power point within reach of the clinic, plus a photo of the spot.
- One person on site we can call on the day.
- Five minutes to share the prep pack we send (printable newsletters for parents).
- At primary schools, your receptionist calling children from class.
What we do
- Patient bookings, consent forms, communications and logistics
- Communications that go directly to parents
- Medical aid checks for every booked child before the day, then claims directly
- The clinic, the clinicians and the clean-up
Who pays
Medical aid or a clear cash price
Families on medical aid
We deal directly with parents for medical aid claims. Most plans cover a check-up and clean twice a year, and we check every booked child's cover before the day.
Families without cover
One clear cash price, shared before the day.
Teachers and school staff
A 20% discount on cash check-ups for teachers and school staff who choose to pay cash instead of using medical aid.
The school pays nothing. We claim directly from each scheme, subject to the plan and available benefits. Parents and siblings can book too.
Tooth fairy visits
Oral hygiene demonstrations for learners
On the day
A visit from the tooth fairy
Our team runs a tooth fairy and oral hygiene demonstration for learners.
For learners
Habits that stick
Children learn how to look after their teeth in a way they enjoy and remember.
Booking
Add it to your clinic day
Ask Johan and he will add the demonstration to your school’s visit.
Questions
Frequently asked
We bring a fully equipped dental clinic to your workplace or school. Preventive care is delivered by oral hygienists and dentists, with the same quality and equipment as our practices.
Preventive dental care: a full check-up, x-rays, a scale and polish, and fluoride. Everyone gets straight answers on the spot about what is fine, what to watch and what needs doing. We do not offer emergency treatment on the clinic day.
For companies and schools, nothing. We check every booked person's medical aid before the clinic day and claim directly. Anyone without cover pays one clear cash price, shared before the day.
A date, a parking bay and a power point, and one person on site we can call on the day. We send communications directly to parents and share a prep pack of printable newsletters. At primary schools your receptionist calls children from class, and at high schools learners come to the clinic themselves.
About 30 minutes per person. Under 9s get a gentle 20-minute visit with a 3D scan and no radiation.
There is a page where people can submit their details, and we will take it from there.
Contact us
Tell us about your school
Leave your details and Johan will be in touch with a date.
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Bring the dentist to your school.
One message to Johan and we take it from there: date, communications, bookings, claims and the clinic.