Donation Will Expand Dental Service Offerings to Local Residents in Need
Press Release – INDIANAPOLIS – Kool Smiles, a leading provider of quality dental care for children and families in Indianapolis, recently donated $8,000 to the Indiana University School of Dentistry (IUSD) to expand service offerings at its Dental Student Outreach Clinic. The donation will help the clinic provide free root canals to Near Eastside adults in need.
The IUSD Dental Student Outreach Clinic opened in 2009 and is run by volunteer dentists, faculty and students from the dental school. The clinic helps an average of 20-25 patients every other Saturday and remains open for 11 months of the calendar year.
Many of the clinic’s patients who required root canals were previously unable to receive them due to cost barriers, faculty said.
“In the past, a lack of consistent funding made it difficult for patients to receive root canals, no matter how badly they needed them,” said Dr. Karen Yoder, a clinic faculty advisor. “We are pleased to finally be able to give members of the Near Eastside community convenient and sponsored access to this service.”
“Kool Smiles is proud to support the Student Dental Outreach Clinic and the next generation of dental professionals who are donating their time and talents to make a positive impact in the local community,” said Dr. Kayla Dawson, Area Dental Director for Kool Smiles and IUSD alum. “We are pleased to play a small role in helping more of our neighbors receive the dental care they need.”
