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Cassie Waugh, HSC News Service, (304) 293-7087
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WVU School of Dentistry Offers Free Children*s Dental Exams Feb. 1

The West Virginia University School of Dentistry will launch National
Children*s Dental Health Month by offering free examinations to
children ages three to 17, Friday, Feb. 1, in the WVU Pediatric
Dentistry Clinic from 9 a.m. - noon and 1-5 p.m.

The appointments are part of the annual *Give Kids a Smile!*
national dental access program of the American Dental Association and
the West Virginia Dental Association. 

Appointments are required, and space is limited. To schedule an
appointment for the free exam, call (304) 293-0401. 

WVU dental students will perform the examinations under the close
supervision of faculty dentists. Oral health instruction will also be
provided to both children and parents.

*This program allows our students and faculty to reach out to people
in our community who lack access to dental care due to a lack of
insurance,* said Louise Veselicky, D.D.S., interim dean of the WVU
School of Dentistry. *We encourage area residents to take advantage
of
this opportunity to visit the clinic and learn of the services we can
provide to their children.*

The 2000 U.S. Surgeon General*s Report on Oral Health states that
nearly one in six children over age five will have a cavity by age 17,
and nearly eight in ten children already have dental decay. Dental
problems result in nearly 51 million hours of missed school time each
year. 

Complications arising from untreated diseases of the mouth can lead to
problems in eating, speaking and learning. More than one third of
West
Virginia adults have lost six or more teeth as a result of decay or
gum
disease. This is almost twice the national average. 

*When you begin proper oral healthcare at a young age and continue
those practices over a lifetime, many incidents of tooth decay can be
prevented,* Elliot Shulman, D.D.S., associate professor and director
of pediatric dentistry, said. *We want to educate children and
their
parents on the importance and benefits of good oral health care.* 

*The WVU School of Dentistry has a long tradition of working to
improve the oral health of citizens of the state,* Dr. Veselicky
said.
*We are pleased to be a part of this effort.*

For more information on the WVU School of Dentistry, visit
www.hsc.wvu.edu/sod/. 



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