Children to receive dental services from Ohio State students

Approximately 100 students from The Ohio State University College of Dentistry will help combat dental disease by offering free dental services to middle school-aged children from area Boys and Girls Clubs during Give Kids A Smile! Day.

The event is from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. today (2/11) on the second floor of Postle Hall, 305 W. 12th Ave. Media should enter through the dental clinic entrance on 12th Avenue.

Each child will receive a dental screening, cleaning, tooth print identification and sealants. Participants also will take home information about careers in dentistry and
a Crest Healthy Smiles Kit that includes a toothbrush and toothpaste, activity sheets and brochures on good oral health.

Give Kids A Smile! Day is part of National Children’s Dental Health Month. The event was designed to reach children from low-income families who do not receive regular oral health care services.

WHAT:Students from Ohio State’s College of Dentistry will provide children from area Boys and Girls Clubs with free dental services and education as part of Give Kids A Smile! Day.

WHEN: From 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. today (2/11).

WHERE:Second floor of Postle Hall, 305 W. 12th Ave.
Media should enter through the dental clinic entrance on 12th Avenue.

WHY:To provide screenings, cleanings and information to children from low-income families who do not receive regular oral health care services.