Back at our dental home in Bloomfield, NJ, we have seen an explosion of patients, now hailing from 55 different cities across the state! As you know, patients of KinderSmile Community Oral Health Center can be privately insured (6.6%), insured by a state Medicaid plan (83.7%), or uninsured entirely (9.7%). These last two categories of…
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If you were to survey a room full of people, “At what age should a child visit the dentist for the first time?” you will most likely receive a wide spread of opinions. What we often hear from members of the community is a lack of concern for baby teeth, because they are “going to…
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KinderSmile Foundation is made possible by supporters like you, including the team of dedicated staff & volunteers who work everyday to give kids a dental head start in our community. Since opening two years ago, our “village” has grown immensely, and I am so proud to introduce all of the wonderful women in the post…
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February is national children’s dental health month, and KinderSmile Foundation kicked off the best month of the year by extending its annual oral health fair from a one-day event to a week-long extravaganza! Instead of Give Kids A Smile Day, we celebrated Give Kids A Smile WEEK from February 2nd through February 9th. With the…
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Lack of oral health literacy, low-income and transportation barriers often stand in the way of children in underserved communities visiting the dentist. Once bad hygiene habits have been established in early childhood, it is significantly more difficult to reverse the damage that’s been done to primary teeth-not to mention the unhealthy precedent it sets…
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Congratulations to The Community FoodBank of NJ for reaching 50,000 volunteers in 2016! KinderSmile Oral Health Program is proud to participate in CFB’s “after-school” program in Newark and Paterson. Not only are kids receiving healthy meals, but their overall health is improving by the opportunity to receive FREE dental cleanings and exams from our volunteer dental…
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This year was my first ‘Give Kids a Smile’ event with KinderSmile Foundation and it was also the first time we put our news X-ray equipment to some real use. There is an article with an image of the X-Ray equipment being used by Dr. Glickman here. I of course was on the computer at the…
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KinderSmile launches ‘Tooth Brush Station’ Initiative 2011 with ARC Kohler School for developmentally challenged, Mountainside, NJ, and with Precious Jewels Child Care Center, Montclair, NJ. 10/22 KinderSmile Foundation and Delta Dental will be holding an Oral Health Fair for East Orange children, on Saturday, October 22, 2011, from 9 am to 2 pm. Download flyer…
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5/4 Dr. Sara Kalambur, Jen Akkaway and RDH Arlene Coyle the “Tooth Fairy” visited the Smart Cookie Learning Center, 25 Evergreen Place, East Orange, NJ. 5/11 Dr. Nicole McGrath, Dr.Dimitri Stillman and RDH Arlene Coyle the “Tooth Fairy” visited ARC Kohler School in Mountainside, NJ, to serve 47 special-needs children. 5/19 Dr. Nicole McGrath will…
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