Children’s Dental Health
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Key Resources, Organizations & Funding Sources

• Treatment
• Volunteer Efforts
• Local Organizations & Collaborations
• Statewide Organizations
• Funding Sources
• Useful Internet Resources

Volunteer Efforts

Every February, for one day, volunteer dentists in the two counties offer free care to low-income children as part of the Give Kids a Smile statewide initiative sponsored by the California Dental Association. The dental societies serving the two counties also have small programs that offer care to a limited number of children at other times during the year.

For more information on volunteer opportunities, contact Dr. Ann Marie Silvestri, Supervising Dentist, San Mateo Medical Center (650) 573-2651, asilvestri@co.sanmateo.ca.us , or the Health Trust in Santa Clara County, (408) 559-9385, www.healthtrust.org/programs/programs_childdental.php.