Dental College of Georgia offers a day of free care for kids
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Augusta University’s Dental College of Georgia hosted its annual Give Kids a Smile Day.
It was in honor of Children’s Dental Health Month.
The event offers free dental care for underserved kids in the community as part of a campaign the American Dental Association created.
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“Dental health is often a predictor of overall health. We like to say you’re not truly healthy if your mouth isn’t in good shape,” said Tara Schafer, department chair of Pediatric Dentistry. “Again, everything that we see is so preventable. If we can get them early and get their mouth in good shape, we hope it can lead to them being healthier overall.”
Across Georgia, more than 20 events are scheduled this month to help kids get free dental care.
That totals to about $193,000 in free care for about 2,000 kids thanks to more than 120 volunteers.
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It was from noon to 2 p.m., at the Dental College of Georgia on John Wesley Gilbert Drive in Augusta.
The American Dental Association says tooth decay is the most common chronic disease in children, affecting 46% of kids in the U.S.
If you want more information on how to take care of your kid’s smile and prevent tooth decay, you can go to mouthhealthy.org.
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