Description:  Special Smiles® is a non-intrusive dental screening. It provides athletes with hygiene education to help ensure they are doing an adequate job of brushing and flossing, as well as nutritional education to understand how their diet affects their total health. The athletes also are provided with a list of dentists/clinics in their area who will treat patients with special needs, should they have difficulty finding a dentist.

Criteria for Clinical Director: In Florida for Special Smiles , a local volunteer clinical director can be a licensed dentist or dental hygienist. Licensed dentists and licensed dental hygienist can perform the actual screening. It is preferred that a dentist is on site at every screening but is not mandatory.

STATE SUMMER GAMES
May 17-18, 2013

We are in need of Clinical Directors and Screening volunteers during our State Games.

Screenings
May 17, 12:30 to 5:30 pm
May 18, 8:00 am to 5:30 pm

Thank you for keeping our athletes healthy on and off the playing field!

For those of you who are registered, here are some reminders for this event:
* Bring your photo ID
* Bring completed ESPN/Disney Release Form
* Bring completed Special Olympics Florida Volunteer Form

Special Smiles Clinical Director Paula Schad shares why you should get involved with Healthy Athletes: