Smiles Change Lives

08/12/2024

Events like community days allow us to help more children in a short period of time. Shout out to Dr Jay Lawless and his team at Lawless Orthodontics for their ongoing effort to help kids in the Bowling Green, KY area.

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A local orthodontist gives back to the community by proving Smiles Change Lives. Lawless Orthodontics hosted their annual Smiles Change Lives day, allowing the community an opportunity for their kids to get examined for braces. “Many of the kids are honestly surprised when t...

07/03/2024

Wishing everyone a safe and happy Independence Day!

06/20/2024

Welcome to the longest day of the year and the start to summer!

The summer solstice takes place at approximately 3:50 pm central time. "Solstice" comes from the Latin words sol and sistere, meaning “Sun” and “to stand still”. What that means is that the sun has reached its northernmost point. From there, the daily path of the Sun across the sky begins to creep southward again.

06/05/2024

Today, we celebrate everyone that is part of an orthodontic team. We couldn't do what we and help the number of kids we do without you! Thank YOU!

05/05/2024

Smiles Change Lives is a charitable orthodontic program looking to partner with caring orthodontists to change the lives of children in their communities.

04/08/2024

Did you see the eclipse? Let us know where you watched from.

03/01/2024

Check out the recent episode from People + Practice podcast where SCL team member, Alexis BlackHole Barclay was interviewed about How Smiles Change Lives. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECt21UyQrv4

What can be said to a patient who cannot afford braces due to financial constraints within their family? Fortunately, there are resources available to help. ...

02/09/2024

We so love hearing from the kids that go through the SCL program. Shout out to Dr Ed Lin and the team at Orthodontic Specialists of Green Bay for changing this young lady's life; she's going places!

02/07/2024

Thanks to SCL Sponsor, American Orthodontics for this great reminder!

Welcome to February!

February is National Children's Dental Health Month in the United States. This month-long national health observance brings together thousands of dedicated professionals, healthcare providers, and educators to promote the benefits of good oral health to children, their caregivers, teachers and many others.

And tomorrow is not only Groundhog Day but also the Give Kids A Smile® Day. The GKAS program provides underserved children with free oral health care, oral health education, screenings, preventive and restorative treatment to over 300,000 children.

01/30/2024

Go Chiefs!

01/24/2024

This time of the year can be grim, let's try and fill it with Smiles!
Here is a note from Aidan's Mum as he is coming to the end of his treatment! This is why we are here....Together!
"Hello! I wanted to be in touch because we are so grateful for all that Smiles Change Lives has done for Aidan. His orthodontist, Westrock Orthodontics, told him at his last visit that he will be getting his braces off in three visits...…We are forever grateful. This is a kiddo that has had so many hurdles in life and it is wonderful to see him smiling and commenting that kids no longer make fun of his teeth, he doesn't have trouble with eating various foods etc. Such a blessing."

01/02/2024

Happy New Year to all!
May 2024 be filled with Smiles!

12/28/2023

Who ya gonna call? National Call a Friend Day reminds us all to take a few minutes, pick up the phone, and call that friend you’ve been meaning to get back in touch with.

12/08/2023

This young man is celebrating his first anniversary of being braces free thanks to the work of Dr. Jared Dean of Dean Orthodontics.

He represents the kids across the US and Canada that are being helped through our networks of orthodontic partners.

Do you know families unable to afford the full cost of braces for their kids? Do you know children being bullied because they have crooked teeth?

You can help by referring them to Smiles Change Lives.
https://smileschangelives.org/for-kids-and-parents/apply-for-braces/

12/07/2023

So proud of this young lady! Bea Brittan was a volunteer for Smiles Change Lives while she was in school. Now, she a dentist in Abilene, KS. Wishing her much success!

11/28/2023

is a global generosity movement, unleashing the power of people and organizations to transform their communities and the world. You can make a difference today by supporting nonprofits! We hope you'll consider Smiles Change Lives. Together, we can ignite smiles, inspire dreams, and change lives for the better.
https://smileschangelives.org/get-involved/donate/

11/25/2023

Small Business Saturday is an annual event that takes place nationwide on the Saturday following Thanksgiving to encourage more holiday shopping at small businesses. This is a day to celebrate and support local, small businesses and all they do for their communities. Small businesses need our support now more than ever as they navigate, retool and pivot from the effects of the coronavirus pandemic.

11/23/2023

Have a safe and happy Thanksgiving! :)

11/23/2023

We are so thankful for our partnering providers, sponsors, volunteers, donors, participants and their families for their support for the past 26 years!

Happy Thanksgiving from the Smiles Change Lives team!

11/21/2023

Today is . It is celebrated by greeting 10 different people.

11/10/2023

Today, we honor the memory of Dr. Roland Nentwich. He was an SCL Provider for the past ten years and treated numerous children in need around the Shrewsbury, MA area. He will be missed!

Dr. Roland G. Nentwich, beloved grandfather, father, friend, and orthodontist, died in hospice on October 18, 2023, after a brief battle with...

11/10/2023

So excited to share this article. SCL Provider, Dr. Bryan Nakfoor of NAK4 Orthodontics: Arlington Heights, Barrington & Park Ridge, IL had a case study published in Orthotown ! Congratulations to his whole team.

Dr. Bryan Nakfoor shares a case study of a patient he treated as part of the Smiles Change Lives program.

10/31/2023

Have a safe and Happy Halloween!

10/31/2023

From our friends at Dabney Orthodontics!
Happy Halloween!

10/20/2023

This in from SCL Provider, Dr Victoria Chen:

We are Angelina and Cameron Huang from Clark High School, volunteers for Smile Change Lives and the founders of Dentistry for Kidz.

This week, we published our very own children's fantasy book, available on Amazon! As volunteers for Smile Change Lives, we're reaching out, asking for your support to help us drive this book to the top of the leaderboard.

Here's the best part - the e-book is FREE for today only! We're not asking you to crack a tooth, but if you could kindly download our book, scroll down to the end (3 seconds), and leave us a 5-star review on Amazon, we would be forever grateful.

And hey, why not share the love on social media? Let's get the word out and make our book the talk of the Smile Change Lives community! We love you!

Thank you for being part of our journey, and we can't wait to see your reviews with our book!

Here is the link: https://www.amazon.com/Tooth-Tales-Enchanted-Smiles-Adventures-ebook/dp/B0CKWH3TD8/





Best regards,
Angelina & Cameron Huang
www.dentistryforkidz.org

Step right into the super fun world of "Tooth Tales and Enchanted Smiles: The Dental Adventures of Jack and Jane!" Angelina and Cameron Huang, two super cool high schoolers, have written this book, and guess what? It's inspired by their awesome "Dentistry for Kidz Podcast." Ever felt a little ner...

10/09/2023

Did you know that the October is National Orthodontic Health Month? This month is special to us as we couldn't help all the kids that we do without our partnering orthodontists.

How do you say "Thank You" to your orthodontist. Let us know in the comments or give a shout out to your favorite orthodontists.

10/06/2023

The first Friday in October is designated as World Smile Day. The idea is to do a simple act of kindness and make someone smile. If you see someone that isn't smiling today, share one of yours with them.

We have the smiley face emoji 🙂 thanks to Harvey Ball. He designed it back in 1963 for a company to boost the morale of a company. He wanted a day set aside so we all remember to smile and be kind to each other so in the late 1990s it was established.

10/01/2023

So Friday was National Coffee Day and today is International Coffee Day. Interesting fact: the US doesn't even rank among the top ten countries in terms of coffee consumption. Lebanon is ranked #1. The US imports the most coffee and the US Dept of Agriculture estimates that we import 20% of the world's coffee volume.