From TOLEDO DENTAL SOCIETY
On Friday, Feb. 7 members of the Toledo Dental Society will provide free dental care for hundreds of Northwest Ohio children at three locations, including Owens Community College in Perrysburg Township, as part of the annual “Give Kids a Smile” program. “G.K.A.S.” is intended to help families who otherwise could not afford dental care for their children.
Appointments will be scheduled starting Monday, Jan. 13. Appointments fill quickly. Call as soon as possible:
Location 1:
The Dental Center of Northwest Ohio
2138 Madison Avenue, Toledo.
Number of appointments available 120 Call: (419) 241-6215
Location 2:
U.T.M.C. Dental Residency Program, Main Hospital 2nd floor – Clinic 2-A
3000 Arlington Avenue, Toledo.
Number of appointments available; 60 Call: (419) 383-3504
Location 3:
The Owens Community College Dental Hygiene Clinic, 2nd floor of Health Technology Hall (The tall building with the big “O” sign at the top) 30335 Oregon Road, Perrysburg.
Number of appointments available: 120 Call: (567) 661-7294
Dentists and hygienists will provide free dental care, including simple teeth cleanings, fillings and tooth extractions for children up to and including age 18.
This is the seventeenth year that the Toledo Dental Society has sponsored the “Give Kids a Smile” program. The American Dental Association created “Give Kids a Smile” in 2003 to raise awareness of the importance of dental care for disadvantaged children.
The need for pediatric dental care is great. Nearly 1 in 4 children aged 2 to 11 years has untreated cavities, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Poor diet and lack of adequate oral hygiene are largely responsible.
The National Institutes of Health report that 80 percent of tooth decay is found in just 25 percent of children.
