Give Kids A Smile Day

Fifth Annual Event Provides Dental Education, Free Care to Thousands of Children

CHICAGO-On Feb. 2, an estimated 750,000 children from low-income families across the country will receive free dental services as part of the American Dental Association's (ADA) fifth annual Give Kids A Smile program. More than 51,000 dental professionals will provide services including educational materials, screenings and, where possible, free dental care, such as cleanings and fillings at more than 2,100 sites across the country.

American Dental Association
2007 Give Kids A Smile Events

Friday, February 2, 2007
3pm to 5pm

Boys & Girls Clubs of Garden Grove
Family Campus
10540 Chapman Ave
Garden Grove, CA 92840

Highlights:
-FREE Dental Screenings
-Oral Health Education
-FREE Hygiene Kit
-Referral to Dental Providers

Give Kids A Smile is a national initiative by the American Dental Association to focus attention on the epidemic of untreated oral disease among disadvantaged children. In 2007, nearly 51,000 dental professionals and volunteers will provide free educational, preventive and restorative dental services to children from low income families at 2,137 locations across the country.

Give Kids A Smile events would not be possible without the dental professionals who volunteer their time and service as well as the generous support of the following corporate sponsors:

Colgate-Palmolive Company will supply 275,000 toothbrushes and sample sized tubes of toothpaste for children at Give Kids A Smile events.

DEXIS Digital X-ray will provide one DEXIS Digital X-ray System to each of the 56 U.S. dental schools participating in Give Kids A Smile, as well as support staff to assist in the taking of X-rays.

Sullivan-Schein will provide 2,500 professional dental product kits containing items such as gloves, masks, patient bibs, prophy paste, floss, fluoride gel/fluoride foam/fluoride varnish and fluoride trays. Each kit contains enough items to serve 50 children.