Sidekick - Winter 2014 - (Page 8)
TeamSmile Scores a Win for Children's
Oral Health in Atlanta
Candy Ross of KaVo Kerr Group visits with a participant at the TeamSmile event in Gainesville, Georgia.
"I am naming this program,
'Miracle on Fair Street,'" commented William Campbell, the
principal of Fair Street Elementary in Gainesville, Georgia. "I
am amazed that we were able to perform
a miracle and serve so many kids through
TeamSmile. You pulled teeth, cleaned
teeth, filled in cavities, and did other
miraculous works on the mouths of our
children. The kids' highlight was seeing,
meeting, and taking pictures with Tony
Gonzalez and the entire tight-end crew of
the Atlanta Falcons. What a glorious day!"
That is the glowing summary of the
December TeamSmile event in Georgia,
in which 337 children walked away with
$129,344 worth of dental and preventative care and beaming smiles! TeamSmile
knows that once again, they scored and
everyone involved was a winner.
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TeamSmile is the brainchild of Dr. William
Busch. In 2007, he heard a story about a
child that died as a result of an untreated
abscessed tooth, and he wanted to make
a difference. He met Henry Schein's Jason
Krause, in charge of outreach, at the
Company's Chicago Winter Meeting, and
together they developed the concept of
partnering dental care with a fun sports
experience to draw at-risk children into a
dental setting. TeamSmile was born.
The first TeamSmile event was hosted
at the Kansas City Chiefs' Arrowhead
Stadium. Today, seven years later, the
organization has helped more than 11,000
children receive access to $4,406,000
worth of dental care. This program not
only treats the children to free dental and
preventative care-an average of $400 per
child-but it also educates the children on
the importance of oral health.
When Chiefs tight end, Tony Gonzalez was
traded to the Atlanta Falcons, he decided
to help bring TeamSmile to his newly
adopted hometown. CareCredit, as part of
its seventh consecutive year of donating
to the American Dental Association (ADA)
Foundation's Give Kids A Smile (GKAS)
Fund, became a sponsor. In addition, the
Georgia Dental Association and American
Dental Association helped recruit dental
professionals. And of course, the Atlanta
Falcons players created the once-in-alifetime experience and excitement that
encouraged the kids to come in...
Tony Gonzalez, Levine Toilolo, Mickey
Schuler, and Chase Coffman.
The TeamSmile program offered screenings, digital X-rays, and treatment to the
children, but the underlying value of the
TeamSmile program was to educate kids
about dental hygiene and break the
Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Sidekick - Winter 2014
Sidekick - Winter 2014
Contents
TeamSmile Scores a Win for Children’s Oral Health in Atlanta
Amazing Decor and State-of-the- Art Technology Key to Innovative Business Model
Privileges
Featured Designs
Can a Single Piece of Technology Make That Big of a Difference… Oh Yeah!
Midwestern University Dental Institute
R.I.P. Windows XP
TechCentral
Market Report: Dental Of ce Rental Rates on the Rise in 2014
Better Patient Care Starts with Better Imaging
Henry Schein Financial Services
Save Money on Credit Card Processing
ProRepair
Building a Successful Pediatric Practice, From the Ground Up
Henry Schein In-Office Service
A New Era in Dental Management and Marketing
Professional Practice Transitions
Reinvent Your Practice as the Gateway to Health and Wellness
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