Local Orthodontist Creating Healthy Smiles for Area Kids in Need

Dr. Christian Manley has partnered with Smiles Change Lives (SCL) to provide pro-bono orthodontic care to children from families unable to afford the full cost of braces in the Issaquah and Sammamish communities and surrounding areas.

Manley Orthodontics celebrates their one year anniversary with SCL this month. They’ve started treatment with their first SCL participant and look forward to helping many more in the coming years.

“Giving back to the community is important and being able to help people that can’t afford orthodontic treatment is always something that I wanted to do but logistically it was difficult and SCL makes it easy,” said Manley.

Smiles Change Lives, an international nonprofit organization, was founded in 1997 to provide access to life-changing orthodontic treatment to children from families unable to afford the full cost of braces. Partnering with generous providers like Manley expands the opportunity to many more children and their families.

SCL is looking for youth who meet the following criteria:

• Be 7-21 years of age;
• Have no unfilled cavities;
• Have good dental hygiene;
• Are not currently wearing braces;
• Meet the SCL financial guidelines (www.smileschangelives.org/financial);
• Are willing to follow the SCL program rules and make the required financial investment.

About Dr. Christian Manley:

Born and raised in Washington, Dr Christian Manely has practiced orthodontics in the Issaquah and Sammamish area since 1991. His pre-dental education was obtained at Walla Walla University. He received his Doctor of Dental Surgery Degree, Bachelor of Science in Human Biology, and Master’s degree in Orthodontics at Loma Linda University, in Loma Linda, California. He is active in a number of professional organizations and received the 2016 Readers’ Choice award as the #1 favorite Orthodontist on the Eastside in Issaquah, WA, and Sammamish, WA. To learn more, visit: https://cpmortho.com/

About Smiles Change Lives:

Smiles Change Lives promotes and provides access to life-changing orthodontic treatment for children from families unable to afford the full cost of braces. Headquartered in Kansas City, the program has treated more than 10,000 children since 1997. Over the past 20 years, Smiles Change Lives has emerged as the nation’s leader in providing access to orthodontic care for qualified and motivated youth. For more information, visit http://www.smileschangelives.org

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