CCC Clinic Giving Free Dental Cleanings, Screenings to Local Kids Feb. 6

Camden County College’s dental hygiene and dental assisting students and staff will provide free cleanings and other dental care – along with dental education activities– to area children aged 12 and younger for “Give Kids a Smile!” Day from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Feb. 6.

February is National Children’s Dental Health Month, and “Give Kids A Smile!” Day is the perfect way to focus on the dental needs of children. Also known as National Children’s Dental Access Day, this public health project aims to provide a day of preventive dental care and education to youngsters who wouldn’t otherwise have access to such services.

On “Give Kids a Smile!” Day, more than 100 children are expected to be served in the CCC Dental Hygiene Clinic. This facility is located on the first floor of Kevin G. Halpern Hall for Science and Health Education on the College’s Blackwood Campus.

The campus which is located at College Drive and Peter Cheeseman Road in Gloucester Township. Off-road parking is free and abundant. For directions to the Blackwood Campus, visit www.camdencc.edu/about/Campus-Directions.cfm

Camden County College is one of more than 80 facilities throughout the state participating in this project in association with the New Jersey Dental Association. All services delivered on CCC’s campus will be overseen by Dr. Catherine Boos, who is a licensed dentist as well as the director of the College’s dental programs.

On “Give Kids a Smile!” Day, services are free of charge to pre-teen children. During the rest of the year, CCC clinic patients of all ages receive low-cost preventive care and education.

“Give Kids a Smile!” Day services will be provided by appointment. To schedule an appointment, call (856) 227-7200, ext. 4631. To access the necessary forms, visit the New Jersey Dental Association website at www.njda.org/gkas.

For further details about the event, contact coordinator Jean Corbi at (856) 227-7200, ext. 4729, or jcorbi@camdencc.edu.