Photos: ATSU-ASDOH hosts 18th annual Give Kids A Smile event
Posted: March 24, 2025
In partnership with the Arizona Dental Foundation, A.T. Still University-Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health (ATSU-ASDOH) hosted the 2025 Give Kids A Smile (GKAS) event on Feb. 28, 2025, at the University’s Mesa, Arizona, dental clinic, where over 400 uninsured and at-risk children received free dental care.
ATSU-ASDOH students, faculty, alumni, and local volunteer dentists provided screenings, preventive care, and education on proper dental hygiene to children from five Mesa Public Schools elementary schools, as well as walk-in patients from the community.
Beyond dental treatments, ATSU-ASDOH students also organized an outdoor carnival, where they set up carnival games and face painting for the pediatric patients after they received their care.
The GKAS program was established nationally by the American Dental Association (ADA) in 2003, and provides free oral healthcare for underserved children with a goal to ensure access to quality oral healthcare for all.
Check out photos from this year’s event below!
