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Kemple Memorial Children’s Dental Clinic announces the kick-off of its 2015 Brighter Smiles Campaign, which runs through June 30. For the eleventh year, Kemple Clinic is partnering with Central Oregon dentists on the Brighter Smiles Campaign, a fundraiser that provides teeth whitening services for just $200, a 50 percent savings. All money raised during the two-month campaign supports the work of Kemple Clinic, a Bend-based nonprofit that provides dental care for children and young adults in Central Oregon whose oral health is at risk.
Through the Brighter Smiles Campaign, Kemple Clinic provides all whitening product to participating dentists, who then donate all funds raised to Kemple Clinic’s work. To take advantage of the discounted whitening services simply contact a participating dental provider and schedule an appointment before the end of June.
According to Suzanne Browning, Kemple Clinic’s executive director, “Through the Brighter Smiles Campaign, patients can receive the professional whitening services they want, delivered by their dentist’s office. If your dentist is not participating, we hope you will ask them to join the campaign. Doing so provides valuable support to individuals in our community who might not otherwise get the dental care they desperately need. And that’s something everyone can smile about.”
Oregon children have some of the worst oral health issues in the nation. In fact, state educators estimate that 5,000 students each day suffer from dental pain or infection, making it difficult for these children to focus on their studies, which results in increased absenteeism.
Browning says the Brighter Smiles Campaign, which raised $34,000 last year, ensures Central Oregon children and young adults get the dental care they need so they can be healthy, productive and happy.
For a current listing of dentists participating in this year’s Brighter Smiles campaign, please visit http://kempleclinic.com/events/brighter-smiles-campaign/.
Kemple Clinic was founded in 1998 by retired dentist and long-time Bend resident, Dr. H.M. Kemple. Dr. Kemple’s goal as founder was to eliminate pediatric oral disease. To this day, Kemple Clinic strives to support that mission by providing free, high quality, on-site dental treatments to at-risk youth (ages 3-25). We offer these uninsured, underinsured and/or underserved individuals free, full-service dental hygiene appointments at the Kemple Clinic facility.
For acute dental needs, Kemple works with over 70 volunteer dentists to deliver urgent and critical dental treatment services to these at-risk individuals. Kemple Clinic also offers comprehensive Screen & Seal Programs: convenient dental screenings, fluoride and sealant applications, and preventative education at community locations throughout Central Oregon. Kemple is the only non-profit in the region that provides these services, because it believes that improving the health and well-being of all children and young adults in the community creates a strong, healthy workforce and a vibrant economy.
