From TOLEDO DENTAL SOCIETY
Members of the Toledo Dental Society will provide free dental care for hundreds of Northwest Ohio children at three locations on Friday, Feb. 3, Monday, Feb. 6 and Tuesday, Feb. 7,. It’s 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.
All children are welcomed, but priority will be given to children who have no private insurance and are not eligible for Medicaid.
The need for pediatric dental care is great. Nearly 1 in 4 children aged 2 to 11 years has untreated cav‹ties, 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.
Dentists and hygienists will provide the care for children up to and including age 18. Appointments fill quickly. Call as soon as possible.
Services will be provided Friday, Feb. 3, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at: The Dental Center of Northwest Ohio 2138 Madison Avenue, Toledo, call (567) 400-2024; and University of Toledo Department of Dentistry 2109 Hughes Drive (at Toledo Hospital), 6th Floor Jobst Tower, Toledo, (419) 291-7208.
Services will be provided two days at 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. Call (567) 661-7294.
Owens will host the clinic on Monday, Feb. 6 8 a.m. to noon, and Tuesday, Feb 7, from 12:30- 4:30 p.m.
