(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Sarah Pham, a fourth year dental student at the University of Utah, checks out a young patient as part of the American Dental AssociationÕs ÒGive Kids a SmileÓ program on Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020. The effort launched in 2003 and gives no-cost care to thousands of kids nationwide.
(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) A young patient fills one of 60 chairs at the University of Utah dental school on Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020, as part of the American Dental AssociationÕs ÒGive Kids a SmileÓ program, that gives no-cost care to thousands of kids nationwide.
(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Swoop the mascot gets a high five from a young patient before getting free dental care during an outreach program at the University of Utah on Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020, as part of the American Dental AssociationÕs ÒGive Kids a SmileÓ program to help the underserved young.
(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Whitney Gillman dressed as Ariel reads a dental related children's book to a young patient before they get no-cost dental work at the University of Utah dental school on Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020, as part of the American Dental AssociationÕs ÒGive Kids a SmileÓ program.
(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Whitney Gillman dressed as Ariel reads a dental related children's book to a young patient before they get no-cost dental work at the University of Utah dental school on Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020, as part of the American Dental AssociationÕs ÒGive Kids a SmileÓ program.
(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) A young patient is comforted by first year dental student Lauren Kvam at the University of Utah as part of the American Dental AssociationÕs ÒGive Kids a SmileÓ program on Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020. The effort launched in 2003 gives no-cost care to thousands of kids nationwide.
(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Marina McNeill, center, playing the role of Belle, organizes a team of superheroes and princesses as part of the service group she started 6-years ago called Service Opportunities 101. The team of volunteers helped calm the nerves of young kids receiving free dental care at the University of Utah dental school, as part of the American Dental AssociationÕs ÒGive Kids a SmileÓ program on Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020.
(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Karlee Chipman, left, and Roberto Ramirez assist Dr. Aaron Roundy, as a patient having a rough go with four new fillings gets extra care and attention from Batman played by Tyson Jeppson and Belle played by Marina McNeill during the American Dental AssociationÕs ÒGive Kids a SmileÓ program at the University of Utah on Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020. McNeill, a graduate of the U. started the group, Service Opportunities 101, 6 years ago and organized a team of volunteer superheroes and princesses to calm the nerves of young patients getting no-cost dental work.
(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Diana Arreola, left, and Llely Duarte, both 4th year dental students at the University of Utah, perform a dental filling on a young patient as part of the American Dental AssociationÕs ÒGive Kids a SmileÓ program on Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020. The effort launched in 2003 and gives no-cost care to thousands of kids nationwide.
(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Kids fill and rotate through 60 chairs at the University of Utah dental school, as part of the American Dental AssociationÕs ÒGive Kids a SmileÓ program on Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020. Launched in 2003, the program gives no-cost care to thousands of kids nationwide.
(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Daniel Chavez, left, a second-year dental student at the University of Utah helps distract a young patient getting an extraction by Dr. Tom Liddell on Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020 as part of the American Dental Association’s “Give Kids a Smile” program. The effort launched in 2003 gives no-cost care to thousands of kids nationwide.
(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) A young patient fills one of 60 chairs at the University of Utah dental school on Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020, as part of the American Dental AssociationÕs ÒGive Kids a SmileÓ program, that gives no-cost care to thousands of kids nationwide.
(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Max Warner, playing the role of "The Flash," gets an excited visit from a young patient before he gets no-cost dental care at the University of Utah on Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020. Warner was one of several superheroes and princesses volunteering to calm young people's nerves as part of a group called Service Opportunities 101, started by former U. graduate Marina McNeill.
(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Swoop the mascot greets kids lined up with their parents to get free dental care during an outreach program at the University of Utah on Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020, as part of the American Dental AssociationÕs ÒGive Kids a SmileÓ program to help the underserved young.
(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Young kids get free dental care during an outreach program at the University of Utah on Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020, as part of the American Dental Association’s “Give Kids a Smile” program to help the underserved young.
Volunteer dentists, hygienists and the University of Utah School of Dentistry provided free dental care to 400 children Saturday.
The event, held in the 60 chairs at the dental school, was part of the American Dental Association’s “Give Kids a Smile” program, according to a news release from the U. The effort launched in 2003 and gives no-cost care to thousands of kids nationwide.
The dental school is the new permanent home for Salt Lake City’s event — the largest “Give Kids A Smile” program in Utah. Approximately $200,000 in services were provided at the school’s sixth session since it opened in 2015. The children were screened and qualified prior to the event, the U. said, brought in by Salt Lake Valley organizations such as the Health Access Project and Intercity Mission.