Abstract
This editorial highlights the Give Kids a Smile program, focusing on the professional and moral imperative for dentists to provide charity care to underserved children. The author shares her personal experience hosting a day of volunteer dental services, providing exams, X-rays, and cleanings to families lacking insurance or Medicaid access. The piece serves as a call to action for dental offices to give back to the community, stressing that helping those in need fulfills the core purpose of the dental profession.
Recommended Citation
Dziurgot, Michelle C.
(2026)
"Let’s All Give Kids a Smile,"
The Journal of the Michigan Dental Association: Vol. 108:
No.
2, Article 6.
Available at:
https://commons.ada.org/journalmichigandentalassociation/vol108/iss2/6

