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A Legacy of Brighter Smiles: Celebrating 24 Years of the Give Kids A Smile Program
HOUSTON, February 06, 2026--The American Dental Association Foundation (ADAF) is officially kicking off Give Kids A Smile® (GKAS) 2026 at UTHealth Houston School of Dentistry, marking 24 years of transforming children’s lives through this access-to-oral-health-care initiative. What began as a local grassroots movement in St. Louis, MO, has evolved into a national movement, having served more than 10.2 million underserved children since 2003. GKAS begins nationally in February, which is National
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