San Diego Nonprofit Fresh Start Surgical Gifts to Kick Off Its 2015 Dental Clinics Free-of-Cost for Infants, Children and Teens During National Children's Dental Health Month

Fresh Start Surgical Gifts, a San Diego nonprofit, will kick off its 2015 Dental Clinics during National Children’s Dental Health Month in February to provide free-of-cost restorative and orthodontic dental procedures and preventative dental education to disadvantaged infants, children, and teens. Fresh Start treats uninsured, underinsured and low-income children with craniofacial deformities, dentofacial abnormalities and other dental deficiencies.

Fresh Start will host its 2015 Dental Clinics in North County on the following days to provide cleanings, exams and fillings, wisdom teeth removal, implants and crowns, and more:

• February 6, 2015

• March 5, 2015
• March 20, 2015
• May 8, 2015
• May 22, 2015
• July 17, 2015
• July 24, 2015
• August 28, 2015
• September 18, 2015
• October 9, 2015
• November 20, 2015
• December 4, 2015

“Our team of volunteer dentists and orthodontists transform the lives of disadvantaged children through the gift of healthcare services,” said Fresh Start Patient Services Manager Lupita Morales. “During Dental Health Month in February, our goal is to remind local patients of Fresh Start’s no-cost services for children with physical deformities.”

In conjunction with its 2015 Dental Clinics, Fresh Start will be participating in America’s Tooth Fairy Smile Drive, a national campaign that collects oral care for vulnerable children in the community. Oral care items, such as toothbrushes, toothpaste and floss can be donated and dropped off to the Fresh Start office at 2011 Palomar Airport Road, Carlsbad, CA 92011.

For information on how to apply for the Fresh Start 2015 Dental Clinics, contact Lupita Morales at 760-448-2025 or lupita@freshstart.org, or Maribel Contreras at 760-448-2023 or maribel@freshstart.org.