Free Dental Services For Uninsured Kids and Adults

Free Dental Care for Kids in Need

Toms River, NJ – Ocean Pediatric Dental Associates will provide one day of free preventive and emergency dental care for children under 12. The one-day program, called Give Kids A Smile (GKAS), will take place on Friday, February 5, 2010, and is part of the American Dental Association’s (ADA) annual push to bring attention to the number one childhood disease, tooth decay.

The recent economic woes that have gripped the nation and the world have forced many parents to forgo dental care in order to save money. The GKAS program can offer a glimmer of hope to those families who are finding the times to be financially difficult.

More: http://www.ahherald.com

Minnesota Volunteer Dentists Scheduling Appointments For Free Dental Care For Needy Children in February

MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 7 — Minnesota dentists will provide free dental care to less fortunate children on Friday, February 5 and Saturday, February 6 at nearly 200 locations statewide. The Minnesota Dental Association is sponsoring this unique outreach effort, called Give Kids a Smile, for the 8th consecutive year. Appointments are being scheduled now.

This year marks the 8th consecutive year the Minnesota Dental Association has sponsored Give Kids a Smile and more than 2,500 volunteer dentists and dental professionals will provide free dental care. Since its inception, the program has served 32,000 young children and the donated services top $10 million dollars in value.

More: http://www.prnewswire.com

Solon sponsors Southern Leyte medical-dental mission, feeding to 200 malnourished children

The medical-dental mission served some 242 adults as they were given free consultations and medicines, however, other people attended whose ailments needing further medications and laboratory examinations were referred to the provincial hospital.

While, the Philippine Dental Association – Southern Leyte Chapter also actively volunteered in the extraction of decayed tooth to the relief for almost a hundred of people having problems with their teeth but could not afford to pay tooth extraction from the paying dentist. They also availed of free dental medicines.

More: http://www.pia.gov.ph

Nova Southeastern dentists to offer free dental care to underprivileged kids

Starting this month, some 400 underprivileged elementary school students in the North Miami Beach area will receive free, preventive dental services, thanks to Nova Southeastern University.

The Davie school’s College of Dental Medicine will use a $58,141 grant from the Dr. John. T. Macdonald Foundation to give free dental cleanings, fluoride application, sealants and oral hygiene instruction to students from three participating elementary schools.

More than 50 percent of children without health insurance have not seen a dentist in the past year and more than one in five needed dental care but did not receive it for financial reasons, according to NSU’s College of Dental Medicine.

Poor oral health among children has been tied to lower performance in school and poor social relationships. If left untreated, dental problems may lead to problems eating, speaking and sleeping. Children with early childhood dental pain often weigh less than other children.

More: http://www.miamiherald.com

Free dental checkups will make kids and their parents smile

On Friday, Feb. 5, The New Jersey Dental Association (NJDA) will be holding its national “Give Kids A Smile!” Children’s Dental Access Day for all New Jersey children ages 12 and under. Over 80 locations will be participating. The program began in 2003 and has been held for eight years since.

According to the NJDA, about one third of all children in the United States no dental. Those without dental insurance are 2.5 times less likely to receive dental care than those who are insured. Those who go without proper dental treatment could experience tooth decay, the number one chronic childhood disease in the country, according to the NJDA.

More: http://www.northjersey.com

Dental School Hosts Annual Free Dental Exam Day

The public is invited to a free dental exam, X-rays and teeth cleaning on Saturday, Jan. 30, during Prophy Day at the Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine, at Cornell Road and Emergency Drive (University Hospitals of Cleveland). No appointment is needed for the first-come, first-served exams from 9 a.m. to noon.

Walk-in patients must be 18 years or older, not a current patient or someone with full dentures.

More: http://blog.case.edu

Free Dental Cleaning (Portland, OR)

Offering FREE Comprehensive Exams and Dental Hygiene Clinical Services at a local Dental Hygiene College Program.

As a dental hygiene student, I am graded on my abilities and you showing up to your scheduled appointment. If you are interested in this FREE dental service, please ask for dental hygiene student Nicole Laz, Cohort 2 for an appointment today.

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