ANN ARBOR—Residents of Ann Arbor and surrounding communities are invited to receive free oral screenings and learn more about proper oral health care 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Nov. 11 at the University of Michigan School of Dentistry.

Dental and dental hygiene students and faculty members will team up to provide free x-rays, oral cancer screenings, tooth decay examinations, and instructions on proper oral health care to individuals regardless of income and as young as five. However, treatments will not be provided.

No appointment is necessary. Patients will be seen on a first-come, first-served basis. The school is located at 1011 N. University Ave. on Central Campus.

Clark Downey, a third-year dental student who is directing the program, said, ” This is a great opportunity for the public to learn more about the status of their oral health.” If individuals learn they need follow-up care, he said they should arrange that with the dental school or their family dentist.

Patients attending Dental Health Day can park for free that day in the Patient Parking Area (upper level) at the Fletcher Street Parking Garage next to the School of Dentistry. Although they will receive a parking ticket at the gate, they will not have to pay.

For more information about Dental Health Day, call the University of Michigan School of Dentistry at (734) 763-6933 or toll-free (888) 707-2500.

The University of Michigan 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 prepare 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. For more information about the School of Dentistry, visit the Web at http://www.dent.umich.edu.