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Aug 30 2018
Dentists, their staff members and others planning to hold Give Kids A Smile events any time in 2019 should plan to register those activities during October 2018. Events registered by Nov. 9 will qualify to receive free products to support their events such as toothbrush and toothpaste giveaways and dental supplies to perform screenings, cleanings, ... [continue reading]
Mar 2 2018
A patient receives a high five during the Give Kids A Smile national kickoff event at The Ohio State University College of Dentistry. The Ohio State University College of Dentistry hosted the American Dental Association Foundation's Give Kids A Smile national kickoff event on Feb. 2. At the student-led event, 171 children received free dental ... [continue reading]
Jan 8 2018
The Ohio State University College of Dentistry has been chosen to host the 2018 national Give Kids A Smile kickoff event on Feb. 2. The Ohio State University College of Dentistry has been chosen to host the national 2018 Give Kids A Smile kickoff event. The Give Kids A Smile program is a collaborative effort among the American Dental Association, ... [continue reading]
Nov 10 2017
Dr. Lauren Kollar, a general dentist in Perrysburg, provides screenings and fluoride at an after-school program in Bowling Green. Give Kids A Smile events can take on many different shapes and sizes. From a small event in a dental office, to a large scale dental society event, to screenings at a local school to education events, Give Kids A Smile ... [continue reading]
Oct 10 2017
Dr. Kyle Bogan, owner of North Orange Family Dentistry in Lewis Center held his first Give Kids A Smile event on April 22, 2017. By sharing his first GKAS experience in this Q and A with the “ODA Today,” Dr. Bogan hopes to demystify the GKAS planning process and ease fears for members that have not held an event. Why did you decide to ... [continue reading]
Aug 23 2017
The Maumee Valley Dental Society goes into area schools to teach children about oral health. Oral health education events qualify as Give Kids A Smile events. Give Kids A Smile event registration will take place in October, so now is the time to begin pla Give Kids A Smile is a national access to care and oral health education program where ... [continue reading]
Apr 10 2017
Dental team members Doris Maynard and Marlene Zaboura along with Dr. Libby Buckley and her daughter Avery at their Give Kids A Smile event. Buckley held her first Give Kids A Smile event this year, where she and her team saw 25 students at a local school. This was my first year participating in the Give Kids a Smile (GKAS) program since graduating ... [continue reading]
Mar 7 2017
Ohio Dental Association President Dr. Kevin Laing of Van Wert performs an oral exam at the Van Wert Smiles clinic for the Give Kids A Smile event. Volunteers provided a total of $20,080 in donated dental services at the event. The Ohio Dental Association hosted Give Kids A Smile kickoff events at two locations this year in honor of the ... [continue reading]
Mar 7 2017
Nowadays, during the first couple of weeks of dental school at The Ohio State University you are presented with all of the programs offered to you as extracurricular opportunities. Some social like Psi Omega Dental Fraternity, some educational like the Dental Entrepreneur Society, some with political focuses like our great ASDA chapter at Ohio ... [continue reading]
Aug 31 2016
Mercy Medical Center in Canton worked with migrant children to provide dental check-ups for its Give Kids A Smile event in July. Give Kids A Smile is a national access to care initiative where dentists donate dental care to underserved children that are in need of care. Give Kids A Smile events and initiatives take place throughout the year, and ... [continue reading]
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