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Give Kids a Smile ® Give Kids a Smile® (GKAS) is a national program run by the ADA to provide access to care to low-income families. Although GKAS is traditionally celebrated the first Friday in February, GKAS events occur throughout the year. In addition to the overall NCDHM efforts, many of our PDA members donate their time and services to people in need at GKAS events. 30 MAY/JUNE 2016 | PENNSYLVANIA DENTAL JOURNAL
National Children’s Dental Health Month 2016 The University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine’s 14 th Annual Give Kids a Smile Day was held on January 29 at the Salk Hall pediatric dentistry clinic, with a follow-up care and treatment day on February 19. Since 2003, Pitt’s GKAS event has provided uninsured children and adolescents with vital preventive and restorative care during these two-day events. Pitt Dental faculty, resident and student volunteers in the Department of Pediatric Dentistry and the Dental Hygiene program provide treatment, including cleanings, X-rays, extractions and restorations (fillings) as well as more advanced treatments that require anesthesia. All children are treated regardless of ability to pay. This year’s event was carnival themed, complete with popcorn and games for patients in the waiting room. “We try to provide some of the more costly services that might otherwise be out of reach financially for these families,” said Dr. Deborah Studen-Pavlovich, chair of the Department of Pediatric Dentistry. “Our primary goal in this event is to promote a lifelong commitment to oral health. We encourage children and their parents to return to the clinic to receive ongoing care.” Dr. Studen-Pavlovich estimated that, typically, 75 percent of GKAS participants from previous years return to receive care through the school’s clinic. In addition, each year there is a steady improvement in their overall dental health. Through participation in GKAS, Pitt Dental Medicine students learn the importance of using their profession to give back. The school’s efforts were recognized this year with the E. “Bud” Tarrson Dental School Student Community Leadership Award, a $5,000 grant from the American Dental Association Foundation honoring the significant dental school contributions to the community. MAY/JUNE 2016 | PENNSYLVANIA DENTAL JOURNAL 31
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