Once again, our dentistry will provide free treatment to local school-age kids in need of routine dental services! Although most oral diseases are preventable, limited access and expense keeps many kids from visiting a dentist.
Qualified children are identified by the county dental health hygienist and/or school nurse and then connected with providers. Over 700,000 children across North Carolina fall into this category. In 2009, the program served 22,107 children statewide.
“Give Kids A Smile!” is organized by the American Dental Association and regional dental societies every February to raise awareness during Children’s Dental Health Month. For more information on “Give Kids A Smile!” program itself, contact the N.C. Dental Society at 800-662-8754 or visit http://givekidsasmile.ada.org or www.ncdental.org