Dentists participating in Fayetteville (Ark.) Youth Dental Program are providing care for children in the community, according to Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette.
Here are five things to know:
1. Altrusa Club of Fayetteville, Fayetteville School District and local dentists established the Fayetteville Youth Dental Program more than 50 years ago.
2. Delta Dental of Arkansas Foundation provides a grant for the program.
3. Through the program, dentists provide care from September through May.
4. Volunteers provide each for nearly a dozen patients at each clinic.
5. Students who are from low-income families and are referred by nurses, principals or teachers are eligible for services.
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