Dental Care: Free Dental Care For Students

The free dental clinics will be administered by 13 SCF dental students under the close supervision of licensed dentists and SCF dental hygiene instructors, Kennard said. "Any parent who feels they would like to bring their child for care can call us to Despite the sudden increase in American households that now have healthcare coverage thanks to the Affordable Care Act, countless low-income families still lack basic dental insurance, resulting in few dental visits — but more cavities. The dental Jordan Spencer, DDS, and Matthew Kasiar, DMD of MyCharlestonDentist.com joined thousands of dentists across the country in providing free oral health care to children as part of Give Kids A Smile, a program initiated in 2003 by the American Dental 50 area kids are receiving free dental care this week. The bus is located at Beadle School. These are children who have been unable to access adequate dental care. “Some kids don’t have access to dental care for a number of reasons,” Vice President Tracy Ginder, coordinator for Cabarrus Give Kids A Smile, said this year 13 area dentist offices Ginder said dentists and staff have provided free dental care, including cleanings, fillings, extractions and more expensive procedures to 1,800 uninsured It’s also a good time to give back and help other children in the community who may not have access to dental care. A free downloadable coloring book called “Brushing Fun,” is available to help introduce kids to healthy habits. Each free download .

Despite a growing number of people covered by health insurance due to the Affordable Care Act, routine health organized by the School of Nursing’s Graduate Student Organization (GSO), will offer free medical, dental, and vision assessments, and Give Kids A Smile (GKAS) received a $4,400 grant from the Cuivre River Electric Community Trust to provide free dental care to children at the recent GKAS bi-annual clinic at the Center for Advanced Dental Education on the campus of St. Louis University. Dentists at Washington Dental Associates in Bergenfield recently provided a day of free services for children and adults who can’t afford dental care. Dr. Mariliza LaCap Fire Department for keeping the kids busy, and recognized all "Smile Team News4Jax spoke to the mother of the student who was held down by classmates and paddled by a school administrator. She tells us that she's moving forward with legal action against the school and against the parents of the students involved. .