Give Kids A Smile dental day Feb. 2

Daughters of Charity Health Centers (DCHC) will offer free dental services for Give Kids A Smile Day, on Feb. 2 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at its Carrollton health center, 3201 South Carrollton Ave., New Orleans.

Services for children, ages 2 to 17, include free dental screenings, fluoride treatments and more. The event also will include face painting, balloon art, story time, an appearance by Zippy the Zebra and various giveaways. Participants are asked to register by Jan. 30 by calling 483-8370.

Give Kids A Smile was launched nationally by the American Dental Association in 2003. Since then, more than five million underserved children have received free oral health services. Nationwide, services are provided by approximately 10,000 dentists annually, along with 30,000 other dental team members.

The local day is made possible by Total Community Action, MCNA Dental, Patterson Dental and the Audubon Nature Institute.