Free children's Health Fair Saturday at Lynch View

 The Multnomah Dental Society will hold its annual Free Children’s Health Fair from 10 am-2pm Saturday, Feb. 4, at Lynch View Elementary School, 1546 SE 169th Pl.

This community outreach program provides a variety of health and dental related services at no charge to any child, do not have to be a Centennial student:

• Dental, Vision, and Hearing screenings
• Dental Treatment –(Mobile Dental Units on site)
• Proper Dental Hygiene Instructions
•Immunizations
• Information on a variety of healthcare topics for the entire family
• Oregon Health Plan & Healthy Kids Sign up & Resources
• Lead Poison Screenings
• Nutrition/Diabetes Information
• Fire Safety
• Bicycle Safety
• Head Start Information

Each child attending will receive a “goodie bag” that includes a toothbrush and toothpaste and information on taking care of their teeth. In addition, there will be entertainment, food and prize drawings, including the grand prize of a Playstation Gaming Set. Children do not need to be present at the time of the drawing to win.

The Fair is part of the American Dental Association’s nationwide program, Give Kids A Smile. The objective is to mobilize the nation’s dentists during the month of February (National Children’s Dental Health Month) to provide free oral health care services to thousands of low-income children.