The ADA Foundation’s Give Veterans A Smile program launched Oct. 18 during SmileCon in New Orleans.
The program aims to raise awareness about the unmet oral health needs of veterans and encourage dentists to provide pro bono oral health care to veterans and assist them in finding a dental home.
“Veterans have given so much to this country, and it’s our responsibility to give back, starting with their health,” said ADA President Linda J. Edgar, D.D.S., who grew up in a military family and is married to a service member.
The mainstage session Give Veterans A Smile: Engage, Educate, Empower brought attendees together to learn about the access-to-care issues veterans face and what the American Dental Association and ADA Foundation are doing to address them.
Source: ADA Foundation’s Give Veterans A Smile launches at SmileCon / ADA News