NEW YORK, NY -- The New York County Dental Society is holding its American Dental Association award-winning Give Kids A Smile NYC event on Friday, February 2, 2024. District 4 East Harlem schools are eager to have the event back in their schools after holding virtual programs during the height of the pandemic. This major event will occur at six school sites, reflecting the participation of nine schools. It is estimated that 2,400 lower, middle, and upper children will receive much-needed oral hygiene education. An overwhelming majority of those students will also obtain free dental screenings, cavity-preventing fluoride, oral hygiene instructions, and dietary guidance all in a fun and festive atmosphere. The need will be great as many students may have not seen an oral-health professional during the pandemic. 

 

Give Kids A Smile NYC, now in its 9th year, has greatly influenced oral healthcare with the policymakers in our area including former City Council Speaker Corey Johnson, Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine,State Senator Robert Rodriguez and Congressman Adriano Espaillat, who have all supported our program.Come see for yourself the quality of this community contribution from the New York County Dental Society!

 

Give Kids A Smile is held annually to raise awareness of the epidemic of untreated dental disease occurring locally and nationally and to create local public-private partnerships to increase access to oral health care to solve this crisis. This year’s program will be held at the following sites from 8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.:

For more information about Give Kids A Smile NYC visit: Give Kids A Smile (nycdentalsociety.org)

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