The dental hygiene program at the University of Arkansas – Fort Smith will sponsor free afterschool clinics in the spring for children in the greater Fort Smith region.

 

The “After School Smilz” program will offer clinics from 3:30-7:30 p.m. Feb. 6, March 6 and April 3 at the Pendergraft Health Sciences Center on the UAFS campus, located at 715 N. Waldron Road. Preventive services offered by the clinic include a dental cleaning, X-rays, oral hygiene education, fluoride treatment, examination by a dentist, and sealants to prevent cavities.

 

The clinics are made possible through a $30,295 grant from the Blue & You Foundation to provide preventive dental services to children in the Fort Smith area.

 

To schedule an appointment or to find out more information, call 479-788-7270.