Free Dental Cleanings and Exams available for children at “Give Kids a Smile Day” at UMA Dental Health Clinic

This year’s event will be held over two days to accommodate COVID-19 protocols.

Friday, February 10, 2023 AND Friday, March 3, 2023

8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. both days

UMA Dental Hygiene Clinic – UMA Bangor Campus, 201 Texas Avenue, Bangor

A child giving a high five to a dental student at the Give Kids A Smile Day event.

The ý (UMA) Dental Health Clinic is hosting its annual “Give Kids a Smile Day” in partnership with the American Dental Association over a two-day period. The “Give Kids a Smile Day” will be held on February 10 and March 3 from 8:00 am – 5:00 pm at the UMA Dental Hygiene Clinic located on ý Bangor campus at 201 Texas Avenue in Bangor. The two-day event helps to ensure that the same number of children will be served while maintaining all necessary COVID-19 protocols. The UMA Dental Hygiene Clinic operates according to the American Dental Association and Maine CDC recommended safety requirements and precautions.

Children ages 5 to 19, who do not have a dentist, can schedule free dental appointments to get cleanings, exams, x-rays, fluoride treatments, and dental hygiene education. Students from ý Dental Hygiene programs will be providing care with the aid of staff dentists, and faculty members from ý Dental Health Programs, and volunteer dentists from the community.

All patients, guests, students and staff are required to wear face coverings. For more information about the event, required COVID-19 protocols, and to make an appointment contact the clinic at 262-7872 or email at bangorhygschool@maine.edu.