Free Dental Care Day
KinderSmile Foundation at their 2016 Give Kids a Smile Oral Health Fair offers FREE dental care for low-income and/or uninsured children age 12 years or younger, including infants and toddlers.
Oral Health & Related Nutrition Education
KinderSmile Foundation will also provide age-appropriate oral health & related nutrition education to children, parents, teachers/ caregivers.
Free Lunch & Entertainment
Lunch, healthy snacks and interactive entertainment will also be provided for all. Please join us and make it a great day for you and your child.
We are always looking for people who wish to donate their time an expertise to help make this event the best it can be. Please consider becoming a Community or Dental Volunteer and download a volunteer form HERE!
Give Kids a Smile 2016
KinderSmile’s 9th Annual “Give Kids A Smile” Oral Fair was once again held at Central Presbyterian Church, 46 Park Street, Montclair, New Jersey on February 5, 2016 9am- 2pm.
Once again we had inclement weather that impacted the participation of families and schools. We were expecting 201 children from 11 preschools in Essex County. We ended providing “Free” dental services for 119 children, 101 from 5 preschools and 18 children that walked in with their parents. Services included, examinations, oral hygiene & nutritional workshops, cleanings, fluoride varnish, x-rays, fillings, and sealants A total of 83 volunteers participated in this year event.
Dentists: 11
Registered Dental Hygienists: 5
Dental assistants: 3
Registered Dietitian: 1
College Students: 10
Community volunteers: 15
High School students: 38
Actual In-kind dental services provided: $ 31,404.00
Click HERE to download the Give Kids a Smile 2016 Attendance
Give Kids a Smile 2015
Total No. of Children Seen:134
Total Value of Care:$16,570
Total No. of Participating Dentists: 12
Volunteers by Category
Hygienists: 5
Dental Assistants: 2
Dental/ Hygiene Students: 10
Others: 57 including 10 volunteers from Delta Dental working on the floor to coordinate the flow of children for the dental triage, provide supervision/ mentoring to Montclair High School students from Biology/ Science department; Members of KinderSmile Board working at the registration desk, and in the kitchen aiding in preparation / serving of lunch to all the kids, adults and the volunteers
Procedures Provided
Education / Oral Hygiene Instructions: 134 Children & 30 Adults (164)
Oral Screenings: 68 Children
Prophylaxis (Cleaning) 65
Fluoride treatments with fluoride varnish: 63
Fluoride treatments using gel/foam/rinse: 2
Other – provide free take-home oral care Kits; Oral health brochure & puzzle books:134
Click HERE to download the Give Kids a Smile 2015 Data Report (PDF)
Give Kids a Smile 2014
The 2014 Give Kids a Smile Oral Health Fair was held on February 7 at Central Presbyterian Church in Montclair. KinderSmile Foundation provided age-appropriate oral health & related nutrition education to children, parents, teachers/ caregivers, as well as lunch, healthy snacks and interactive entertainment.
Give Kids a Smile 2013
KinderSmile successfully hosted the 6th annual Give Kids a Smile event on Friday February 1st, 2013 in Montclair, NJ. Over 252 children attended this event accompanied by 92 adults; 156 kids received age-appropriate diagnostic / preventive oral care. All the children and adults received oral health education and free take-home oral care supplies. Bus transportation was arranged by KinderSmile for 125 children and 21 adults from 5 different schools to participate in this event.
Is there an event for kids without food and fun? Thanks to Nauna’s Pizza, Whole Foods and Kings super market, kids enjoyed their free lunch. There was excitement in the air when our Tooth fairy, Arlene Coyle with her assistant Bubba, the therapeutic dog entered the hall to teach participants about the importance of oral hygiene. The kids were entertained by Xandu, the Magician and two Sesame Street characters during and after lunch.
We had volunteers from Delta Dental, Junior League of Montclair and Newark, Montclair high school, KinderSmile Board members and Junior Board members apart from Dentists, Dental Hygienists and Dental Assistants who donated their time and services. We were blessed to have 82 volunteers donating their time and services. This event was covered by media including Kelly Soderlund, a reporter from American Dental Association / GKAS, and a photographer from Montclair times. We were privileged by the presence of Mayor Robert D. Jackson from Montclair along with the Fourth Ward Councilor Renee E. Baskerville, M.D.
KinderSmile extends gratitude to all the volunteers for their whole-hearted help and support. Our special thanks to Dr. Lisman / Dental Health Associates, Henry Schein and Sirona for their generous donation of supplies. KinderSmile Oral Health Program (KSOHP) including GKAS is partially funded by NCOHF, HFNJ, Delta Dental, ADA -GKAS Continuation grant, Partners for Health and donations from individuals who support our mission.
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Give Kids a Smile 2012
GKAS Oral Health Fair. In celebration of Children’s Dental Health Month, and Give Kids a Smile, KSF holds a large oral health fair open to the public for walk-ins. KSF provides transportation to over 250 children from the at-risk population to attend this Fair. An oral exam, prophylaxis, and fluoride varnish application are given to each child. The GKAS Health Fair also brings live entertainment, nutrition and oral health education workshops, tooth brushes and paste, dental floss, and arts and crafts to the children, and a healthy lunch is provided. Representatives from NJ State Medicaid are onsite to assist in signing up eligible families with no dental coverage. Watch scenes from the fifth annual Give Kids a Smile Day held on February 3, 2012 in Montclair, NJ in the video. Children who are uninsured and or underserved will be identified and helped with link to dental homes. KinderSmile Foundation (KSF) will verify link to existing dental home and connect uninsured children to dental homes. In addition, referrals and completion of follow-up dental care will be tracked. Age-appropriate oral health / nutrition education will be provided onsite. All children will be given toothpaste, toothbrush and coloring book/brochure on dental disease prevention. Children enrolled in local area Day Care Centers, accompanied by adults, will be provided with transportation to attend this event. Head Start programs will furnish transportation for their own children.