Free Dental Clinic for Children in Exeter

EXETER — Core Pediatric Dentistry will once again be sponsoring a Give Kids A Smile® event on Saturday, February 17, 9:00 am – 1:00 pm at their office at 5 Hampton Road, Exeter, NH to provide underserved children with free dental services. Children ages 1-14 may be brought in by a parent or guardian without an appointment for free dental exams and cleanings.

Nearly one in five children aged 5 to 12 years old has untreated cavities in their baby teeth, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Give Kids A Smile is held by participating dental offices nationally to:

• Provide free, easily accessible dental services to qualifying individuals.
• Raise awareness about untreated dental disease occurring locally and nationally and create local public and private partnerships to increase access to oral health care.

This is the third year the event has been hosted by Core Pediatric Dentistry in Exeter to provide free dental care to local children who need it.

The American Dental Association (ADA) launched the Give Kids A Smile program nationally in 2003 as a way for dentists to join with others in the community to provide dental services to underserved children. Since its inception, more than 5.5 million underserved children have received free oral health services.

“Our staff strongly believes in the importance of preventive care, so our dentists along with dental hygienists, dental assistants and administrative personnel are all volunteering for this special day,” said Jennifer Creem, DMD, MS of Core Pediatric Dentistry.

For more information about this event, please call Core Pediatric Dentistry at 603-773-4900.

For more information about Give Kids A Smile, visit http://www.ada.org/en/home-ada/public-programs/give-kids-a-smile.

About Core Physicians:

Core Physicians, an affiliate of Exeter Hospital, is a community based multi-specialty group practice with more than 50 primary care providers and 60 specialists throughout the Seacoast. Core Physicians’ mission is to improve the health of individuals and families in the communities it serves. For more information about Core Physicians, visit www.corephysicians.org or call 603-580-6668.