01/30/2012 Press Release: February 3 is Give Kids a Smile Day – Free Dental Appointments Available Locally

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 30, 2012

Contact:

Eileen Fernandes

Greater Monadnock Public Health Network Coordinator

Office: 603-354-5454 Ext. 2130

Email: efernandes@cheshire-med.com   

February 3 is Give Kids a Smile Day – Free Dental Appointments Available Locally

KEENE, NH, 01/30/12 — Friday February 3 is Give Kids a Smile Day! Free dental appointments are available for children ages 3 – 18 who are Cheshire County residents. Parents can call 603-762-3770 or email givekidsasmileday@yahoo.com to sign up their child for a free dental appointment. Parents must accompany their children to their dental appointment. This event is supported locally by dentists and dental hygienists in Cheshire County, and is sponsored by the Dental Public Health Task Force and the Monadnock Dental Society.

Give Kids a Smile Day is a program sponsored by the American Dental Association (ADA). According to the ADA website, “Each year on the first Friday in February, thousands of the nation’s dentists and their dental team members provide free oral health care services to children from low-income families across the country.” (Source: http://www.ada.org/givekidsasmile.aspx ) This year marks the tenth anniversary of the nation-wide program.

For more information contact Eileen Fernandes at efernandes@cheshire-med.com or 603-354-5454 Ext. 2130.

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