ANN ARBOR—Residents of Ann Arbor and surrounding communities are invited to receive free oral health care services at the University of Michigan School of Dentistry during Dental Health Day on Nov. 4. Individuals regardless of income, and as young as 5, can participate.

The School’s dental and dental hygiene students and faculty will provide various services and oral hygiene instruction from 9 a.m. to noon in clinics on the first floor of the School of Dentistry Building at 1011 N. University Ave. An appointment is not necessary. The services include free oral exams, oral cancer screenings, oral hygiene instruction, and screening X-rays. Treatments will not be provided, however.

Ken Zouhary, Dental Health Day committee chair and Student Council vice president, said, “Dental Health Day is another service dental and dental hygiene students from the School of Dentistry provide to the community. It’s an excellent opportunity for area residents to get a free checkup and learn more about what they can do to properly care for their teeth and gums.”

Zouhary also noted that Dental Health Day “is a great opportunity for dental and dental hygiene students, as future health care providers, to develop a mindset for volunteering and community service.”

For more information about Dental Health Day, call the U-M School of Dentistry at (734) 763-3313.

The U-M School of Dentistry is one of the nation’s leading dental schools engaged in oral health care education, research, patient care, and community service. General dental care clinics and specialty clinics providing advanced treatment enable the School to offer dental services and programs to patients throughout Michigan. Classroom and clinic instruction train future dentists, dental specialists, and dental hygienists for practice in private offices, hospitals, academia, and public agencies. Research seeks to discover and apply new knowledge that can help patients worldwide. More information is available on the Web at http://www.dent.umich.edu.

Contacts: Nancy Ross-Flanigan

Jerry MasteyE-mail: [email protected]

School of Dentistry1011 N. University Avehttp://www.dent.umich.edu[email protected]