‘Give Kids a Smile Day’ Free Dental Care Events
February 3rd, 2010
Give Kids a Smile Day Free Dental Work
This day we will be providing free dental services: exams, cleanings, xrays, fillings, and extractions. Give Kids a Smile Day is committed to helping children that may be unable to receive dental care. This day is dedicated to those children that need dental services and are unable to get them due to the circumstances in their life, including being uninsured or they are unable to find a clinic that excepts their insurance.
VCU Pediatric Dental Clinic
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MSU Dental Ed back with annual ‘Give Kids a Smile’ program
MANKATO — Minnesota State University’s Dental Education Department is again teaming up with area dental care providers to offer free dental services to less fortunate children.
The program is scheduled for Thursday and Friday in the lower level of MSU’s Morris Hall.
The Dental Education Department is among hundreds of volunteer dental professionals across the state who are participating in the fourth-annual “Give Kids a Smile” event.
More: http://mankatofreepress.com
Free Dental Services for Children
Volunteer dentists, dental professionals and Northwest Technical College dental assisting program will team up to provide dental services for free to children whose families could not otherwise afford care. The free care will be provided to children under the age of 18, on Friday, Feb. 5 and Saturday, Feb. 6, at Northwest Technical College, 905 Grant Ave. S.E. Registration is required and a parent or guardian must be present at the appointment. The Minnesota Dental Association is sponsoring this unique outreach effort, called “Give Kids a Smile.”
More: http://www.bemidjipioneer.com
Free dental services give kids something to smile about
STOCKTON - Free dental screenings for children through age 17 will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday at St. Raphael’s Dental Clinic at St. Mary’s Interfaith Community Services, 545 W. Sonora St.
Children in need of immediate treatment may be seen that day, while others with less-urgent needs will be referred to a participating dentist for free treatment during a follow-up appointment.
Ten dentists from the San Joaquin Dental Society have volunteered for the nationwide Give Kids a Smile Day event, as well as several dental hygiene students from University of the Pacific who will provide health-education tips.
More: http://www.recordnet.com
Free Dental Consultation
The Children’s Museum Pittsburgh celebrating their 8th Annual “Healthy Smile Days” is made possible by dentists from the Dental Society of Western Pennsylvania.
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Free dental service for a day
Dr. Timothy Huckabee, in Southlake, will offer a day of free dental services for those who can’t afford to pay for services on Feb. 12.
The event is part of the nationwide “Dentistry with a Heart” campaign to encourage dentists to give back to the community near Valentine’s Day. This is the second time Huckabee Dental has sponsored an event; in 2009, the team of dentists and hygienists provided free dental services for more than 120 patients.
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More Than 260 Arizona Children To Receive Free Dental Services
United Concordia Dental, one of the nation’s largest dental insurers, is partnering with the Arizona Dental Foundation (ADF) to provide free dental services in February to more than 260 children throughout Arizona.
During February, United Concordia Dental and ADF will offer free dental services as follows:
- Cleanings to more than 50 children on Saturday, Feb. 6 at Mohave Community College, 3400 Highway 95, Bullhead City from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
- Screenings and follow-up care referrals to more than 50 children on Saturday, Feb. 6 at Sun Life Family Health Center, 865 North Arizola Road, Casa Grande from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
- Cleanings and restorations to more than 35 children at Desert Dentistry, 6231 South Central Avenue, Phoenix, from 8 a.m. – 2 p.m.
- Screenings, cleanings and follow-up care referrals to 75 children on Friday, Feb. 12 at Pima Community College, 2202 West Anklam Road, Tucson, from 8 a.m. - 2 p.m.
- Cleanings to 50 children on Friday, Feb. 26 at Phoenix College Dental Hygiene Clinic, 1202 West Thomas Road, Mesa, from 8 a.m. - 2 p.m.
More: http://www.prnewswire.com
USD dental hygiene program offers free sealants, fluoride varnish
VERMILLION, S.D. — The University of South Dakota’s Department of Dental Hygiene is offering free fluoride varnish and sealants to children age 18 and younger.
Fluoride varnish is a protective coating painted on the teach to help fight cavities. Sealants are made of thin, plastic material and are placed on the chewing surface of back teeth to seal grooves and pits to prevent bacteria from beginning the decaying process.
More: http://www.siouxcityjournal.com
Where in Macon can you get dental care for free or for very little money?
The Macon Volunteer Clinic off Rogers Avenue provides medical and dental services for people at or below the federal poverty guidelines.
To become a patient at the clinic, you must live in Bibb County, have a job, be between the ages of 18 and 64, and have no insurance, Medicare, Medicaid, or Veteran’s Affairs benefits.
More: http://www.13wmaz.com
Free dentistry is available to those without insurance through Dentistry From The Heart organization
Celebrating nine years and over 25,000 smiles saved, Dentistry From The Heart organization will be providing free dental services again this year to many patients who will benefit from the organization’s 200 plus events.
In New Port Richey Florida, Dentistry From The Heart is hosting it’s ninth annual day of free dentistry for the first 500 adults on Friday, Feb. 5. The services include free cleanings, fillings and extractions.
More: http://www.examiner.com
Free dental clinic provides smiles, clean teeth to needy kids
FAIRBORN — Among the 34 children who attended a free dental clinic on Monday, one girl wouldn’t sit in the dentist’s chair until the Tooth Fairy held her hand.
The program, called “Keep Kids Smiling,” will provide free cleanings, sealants and fillings to an estimated 50 to 60 children every day this week.
More: http://www.daytondailynews.com
Free Dental Clinic to offer free dental care Feb. 20
If you need a tooth pulled, but don’t have dental insurance, you can get the work done at a free dental clinic on Feb. 20.
To schedule an appointment call 216-721-4010 beginning Feb. 16. A limited number of walk-in patients also will be accepted.
Twelve dentists will extract teeth, with the help of 13 dental assistants, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at The Free Medical Clinic of Greater Cleveland, 12201 Euclid Ave. The free dental care is sponsored by MedWorks and the Free Clinic.
More: http://www.cleveland.com
Mobile clinic gives free dental exams for young kids
NAPERVILLE, Ill. (AP) — DuPage County is offering free children’s dental screenings, plus a bit of fun.
Kids who show up for the walk-in screenings this Friday will get an extra incentive to visit the DuPage Children’s Museum. Their parents will get a free museum ticket, good for use when their kids pay full admission.
The event is part of the American Dental Association’s Give Kids a Smile Day program, which is designed to improve young children’s access to dental care.
More: http://www.wqad.com
Free dental care offered
When Tulsa-area residents see just how many people line up for the this week’s Mission of Mercy dental clinic, it will bring home how great the need is for affordable dental health care in Oklahoma, said Dr. C. Rieger Wood, president of the Oklahoma Dental Association.
“In the Tulsa area, we do not have enough free clinics or low-cost clinics,” he said.
Wood organized the Mission of Mercy, a free dental clinic set for Friday and Saturday at the Tulsa Convention Center.
With the services of more than 1,250 volunteers, including 400 dentists or hygienists, patients will be able to get extractions, fillings, root canals or cleanings. Breakfast and lunch will be served. There are no eligibility or income requirements.
More: http://www.tulsaworld.com
Free dental care for disadvantaged children Friday at VCU
Free dental care for disadvantaged children will be offered Friday by the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Dentistry.
The Pediatric Dental Clinic will provide exams, cleanings, X-rays, fillings and extractions from 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Wood Memorial Building, 521 N. 11th St.
More: http://www2.timesdispatch.com
Free dental services for those 12 and under this Friday
In cooperation with various dental associations and schools across the state, the Jersey City Medical Center is providing free dental care to children ages 12 and under Friday.
Part of the eighth annual Give Kids a Smile initiative, the service will be offered from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the hospital’s Columbus Health Center, 115 Christopher Columbus Drive, across from the Grove Street Path Station.
More: http://www.nj.com
Free Dental Services for Children (Richmond)
RICHMOND, Va. - Virginia Commonwealth University’s dental school will offer free services to uninsured and disadvantaged children this week as part of the national Give Kids a Smile Day.
Location: 521 N. 11th Street – 3rd Floor – Suite 315, VCU/MCV – Richmond
Dental care at this event will include cleaning, extractions, and minor restorative work. As much work as possible will be done on this day for your child, starting with the most urgent dental needs.
More: http://www.deafhh.net
State dental association to host free dental clinic
Educating parents is the main drive behind a free dental clinic taking place Friday in the Savannah Mall.
More than 40 local dental hygienists, technicians and dentists are volunteering their services throughout the 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. clinic as part of “Give Kids a Smile Day.”
The Georgia Dental Association will hold eight other clinics around the state on Friday. Organizers have ordered supplies for more than 120 children at each of the sites, said Colley, who also serves as chairman of the Association’s Council on Dental Health.
More: http://savannahnow.com
Midwest Dental offers free dental care to underprivileged children Feb. 5
Dr. Jamie Milos and her staff at Midwest Dental will provide free dental care to underprivileged children Friday, Feb. 5, as part of the annual Give Kids a Smile Day sponsored by the American Dental Association (ADA).
The dentists and staff will provide free exams, cleanings, fluoride treatments, fillings and other dental procedures.
More: http://rockrivertimes.com
Dentists offer free dental care for kids
On Friday, February 5, kids who do not usually get dental check ups will have something to smile about. 13 local dentist offices are participating in the annual “Give Kids a Smile Day.” Uninsured children can get a free dental exam, cleaning, fluoride treatment and oral hygiene instructions. They will also take home a toothbrush and floss.
The free dental care is for kids 16 and under who are not insured, or have Medicaid but no provider. Risser said there are far too many unmet dental health needs in children in the South Bend area.
More: http://www.wsbt.com
Dental school provides free care to kids as part of national oral health awareness campaign
The UCLA School of Dentistry will offer free dental care to infants and children up to 14 years of age as part of a nationwide service event known as Give Kids a Smile. The event is celebrated each February, National Children’s Dental Health Month, to raise awareness of the need for greater access to care.
Free dental services will include screenings, cleanings, sealants, fluoride treatment and emergent/urgent care. Oral health education, nutritional counseling and insurance counseling also will be provided. Games, prizes and gifts will contribute to a festive, child-friendly atmosphere. No appointment orinsurance is necessary. Children will be seen on a first-come, first-served basis.
More: http://www.ethiopianreview.com
Get your free health care this week
Dentists will provide free dental care to homeless and needy children Friday at the Sulzbacher Center’s dental clinic in downtown Jacksonville.
It’s the American Dental Association’s “Give Kids a Smile” day. Dentists from the Jacksonville Dental Society will be offering services such as screenings, fillings, extractions, sealants, X-rays, cleanings, fluoride treatments and oral hygiene education.
More: http://jacksonville.com
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