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Dental Hygiene hosts free screening for kids

TWU’s Dental Hygiene program will hold the fifth annual TWU Giving Kids a Smile event on Saturday, April 6, at the TWU Dental Hygiene Clinic.

The event, organized and run by dental hygiene students, provides free oral care services to children with significant dental needs. Students from 5-18 receive free preventative services, including dental exams, cleanings, x-rays and sealants. The event has served around 150 children since its 2019 inception.

An email request to Charlene Dickinson, TWU’s Dental Hygiene Program Director, about children in need of dental care led to students in her class putting together a day-long event that helped 25 children receive free preventative services in 2019. Five years later, that event has grown to nearly 100 student and faculty volunteers helping approximately 45 children.