DCG Hosts Give Kids a Smile for 19th Year

For the 19th year, the Dental College of Georgia participated in “Give Kids a Smile” on Friday, Feb. 4. Working around the constraints of the pandemic, this year the DCG partnered with pediatric patients and their families to provide extra support for their dental health. Dental students, dental hygiene students, faculty and staff teamed up to deliver exams, cleanings, fluoride applications, sealants, oral hygiene instructions, fillings, crowns, extractions and X-rays, according to event coordinator Jennifer VanCise and Drs. Bruce Riggs and Michael Milano, associate professors in the Department of Pediatric Dentistry.

Give Kids a Smile was founded in 2002. The event is the American Dental Association (ADA) Foundation’s signature access to oral health care program for underserved children. Since 2003, more than 5.5 million children have been cared for by more than half a million volunteers.