Dental News - Thanks to Smile for a Lifetime, children receive free orthodontic care

Dental Tribune USA

Fri. 6 September 2013

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ERIE, Pa., USA: When Tehya's family heard about Smile for a Lifetime, they were excited about the possibility of their daughter receiving free braces. When she was chosen by the board of directors to receive a scholarship, they were overjoyed. The Erie Chapter of Smile for a Lifetime (S4L) is celebrating its third year of helping children achieve the beautiful smiles they deserve.

So far the chapter has served 15 children, and by the end of 2013 they will have three more children in treatment, including Tehya.

Smile for a Lifetime is a national organization that serves some 1,200 children a year in various locations across North America. Dr. Iszkula joined S4L in 2010 to help underserved children in the Erie area. Tehya, Zak Mangold and Katie Swanson all received scholarships after this last round of screening.

Tehya's parents, Corinne and Allan Thorpe, share, "We have found Smile for a Lifetime to be a very aptly named organization. We have watched Tehya develop into a self-conscious girl who rarely smiles outside the home. Inside the home, however, she is a funny girl with a sparkling wit, who constantly makes us laugh with her antics and her huge smile. Even though we are in the early days of her treatment plan, we are already noticing signs of that lovely smile beginning to be shared with others outside the home. Thank you Smile for a Lifetime!”

With three new scholars starting treatment, Sarah Carner is the first of the local chapter's scholars that has completed their treatment. Sarah is 16 years old and shares the following about her S4L experience: “I didn't realize how valuable of a gift I was receiving until I go my braces off. ... My smile is more important now as a teenager than it was before I got my braces on."

Those children in the community who are unable to afford braces can apply for an S4L scholarship by http://www.eriebraces.com/smile-for-a-lifetime. The process is competitive. All scholarships are awarded by the local S4L board of directors and approved by the doctors.

(Source: Smile for a Lifetime)

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