Nearly 200 children received free dental care Feb. 6 during the ADA Foundation Give Kids A Smile national kickoff in Houston — an appropriate start to National Children’s Dental Health Month.
2026 marks the 24th year of the program, which has served more than 10.2 million children since it began in 2003 in St. Louis.
“Give Kids A Smile is a national public-private collaboration that ensures access to quality oral health care services for all children, and given that dental disease is the No. 1 reason children are absent from school, GKAS truly improves a child’s overall well-being on a daily basis,” said Rita Cammarata, D.D.S., chair of the ADA Foundation. “We sincerely thank all of the volunteers and sponsors who support this initiative, which will help improve the lives of children for years to come.”
Source: Give Kids A Smile 2026 kicks off in Houston / ADA News