Dentists Scheduled Free Dental Treatment for Children and Adults

Kids can get emergency dental treatment free on Feb. 4. Sealant Saturday Scheduled for Children 7-15 on Feb. 5. Give kids a smile offers free dental services. American dentists prepare for Give Kids a Smile campaign. Group to offer free dental clinic in Oklahoma City, anticipates 2,000 patients could attend.

Free Dental Treatment Report — Kids can get emergency dental treatment free on Feb. 4. Sealant Saturday Scheduled for Children 7-15 on Feb. 5. Give kids a smile offers free dental services. American dentists prepare for Give Kids a Smile campaign. Group to offer free dental clinic in Oklahoma City, anticipates 2,000 patients could attend.

Kids can get emergency dental treatment free on Feb. 4

Dentist Dr. Sam Romano will provide one day of free preventive and emergency dental treatment for children ages 12 and under as part of National Children’s Dental Health Month.

The one-day program, called Give Kids a Smile!, will take place on Feb. 4, and is part of the American Dental Association’s annual push to bring attention tooth decay.

Children who come to Romano’s office will receive a comprehensive dental exam, oral health care instruction, fluoride treatments, and free dental hygiene materials including toothbrushes, floss and toothpaste.

More: http://madison.injersey.com

Sealant Saturday Scheduled for Children 7-15 on Feb. 5

The Pennsylvania Dental Hygienists’ Association will present its ninth annual free Statewide Children’s Dental Hygiene Sealant Saturday on Feb. 5, with a local clinic at Pennsylvania College of Technology.

Dental hygienist and dentist volunteers and Penn College dental hygiene students will provide free oral screening, sealants and education for children ages 7-15 in Penn College’s Dental Hygiene Clinic.

Sealants are clear, protective plastic coatings applied to the chewing surfaces of the back teeth to help prevent tooth decay. They will be applied as needed.

Penn College is one of more than 20 Sealant Saturday sites across Pennsylvania. The Pennsylvania Dental Hygienists Association organizes the event to provide free dental hygiene prevention services to underserved children.

More: http://www.pct.edu

Give kids a smile offers free dental services

Give Kids A Smile offers free clinics twice a year and the next one is scheduled for February 11th and 12th. Spots fill up quickly so if you know of a child 14 or under who is in need call 636-39-SMILE and for more information visit the Give Kids a Smile Website.

More: http://www.ksdk.com

Group to offer free dental clinic in Oklahoma City, anticipates 2,000 patients could attend

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Oklahoma Dental Association’s president says the group’s members will participate in a two-day free dental clinic in downtown Oklahoma City next month.

Association President Tamara Berg said Tuesday that what is dubbed as the Oklahoma Mission of Mercy is expected to attract 2,000 patients, who will be seen on a first-come, first-served basis. The event is set for Feb. 4-5 at the Cox Convention Center.

Berg says a similar event last year in Tulsa drew about 1,800 patients. This year’s event is being funded by a $150,000 grant from the Delta Dental of Oklahoma Oral Health Foundation, which also helped sponsor the 2010 event.

More: http://www.kfor.com