Dentists’ month for kids starts

NASHUA – Give Kids A Smile and dentists across New Hampshire will help kick off this year’s National Children’s Dental Health month Friday by offering children from low-income families free dental services, including dental examinations, cleanings, fluoride treatments and sealants. Last year, more than 9,235 dentists and 28,481 volunteers participated in Give Kids A Smile day by providing care to an estimated 396,877 children nationwide. The event, supported by the American Dental Association, has been held each year since 2003. In the Granite State, the New Hampshire Dental Society and the Northeast Delta Dental Foundation are annual supporters of this campaign. According to the American Dental Association, oral health is closely linked to overall health, and dental disease is the most prevalent childhood disease.