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CCCC hosting Give Kids A Smile program

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Click to enlarge,  Central Carolina Community College Dental Hygiene Clinical Coordinator/Instructor Danielle Bruner entertained children using a stuffed alligator with a perfect set of human teeth during a Give Kids A Smile event. The annual Give Kids A Smile program is returning to the Central Carolina Dental Center, 1815 Nash St., Sanford. Free dental services will be available for children from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday, March 6.

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Central Carolina Community College Dental Hygiene Clinical Coordinator/Instructor Danielle Bruner ... (more)

02.19.2020College & CommunityCollege General

SANFORD - The annual Give Kids A Smile program is returning to the Central Carolina Dental Center, 1815 Nash St., Sanford. Free dental services will be available for children from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday, March 6.

The Central Carolina Community College Dental Programs, Southern Smiles Pediatric Dentistry, and Sanford Pediatric Dentistry provide the program.

Central Carolina Community College students from the college's Dental Hygiene and Dental Assisting programs will be assisting in the event.

"CCCC organizes and participates in this annual event in order to provide dental care to children within our service area with limited access to dental services," says Lisa Baker, CCCC Dean of Health Sciences & Human Services. "The care that our students and local dental professionals provide during the Give Kids A Smile event has proven to educate parents and children about the importance of preventive care and good oral health."

The event includes teeth cleaning, dental examination, sealants, fluoride application, and X-rays. Fun games and activities are included. All children will be served a healthy snack and leave with a prize.

"This event is critically important because it gives our most susceptible children, those without routine dental care, access to dental services all the while providing an important educational opportunity for our students," says Baker.

For more information, call 919-777-7780.

To learn more about the Central Carolina Community College Dental Hygiene and Dental Assisting programs, visit the college website at www.cccc.edu.