Fifth Annual National Give Kids A Smile® Event Provides Free Dental Services to over 750,000 Children on Feb. 2

CHICAGO, January 30, 2007—More than 750,000 children from across the country will receive free dental services on Feb. 2 as part of the American Dental Association's (ADA) fifth annual Give Kids A Smile program.

Designed to focus national attention on the untreated oral disease among disadvantaged children, Give Kids A Smile is an annual one-day event that provides free educational and preventive and restorative services to children from low-income families. This year, over 51,000 dental professionals will volunteer their time to see children at more than 2,150 sites throughout the nation.

Click here http://www.prnewswire.com/mnr/ada/26563/ to view the ADA’s Web- based press kit about Give Kids a Smile, including a map that lists events taking place in each state and statistics related to underserved children’s access to oral health care.

About the American Dental Association
The not-for-profit ADA is the nation's largest dental association, representing more than 155,000 dentist members. The premier source of oral health information, the ADA has advocated for the public's health and promoted the art and science of dentistry since 1859. The ADA's state-of-the-art research facilities develop and test dental products and materials that have advanced the practice of dentistry and made the patient experience more positive. The ADA Seal of Acceptance long has been a valuable and respected guide to consumer dental care products. JADA, a monthly journal, is the ADA's flagship publication and the best-read scientific journal in dentistry. For more information about the ADA, visit the Association's Web site at www.ada.org

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