Oral Health America is honoring the Robert T. Freeman Dental Society Foundation's Deamonte Driver Dental Project with a $20,000 grant award. The grant is made possible through a $1.5 million, three-year commitment from Trident gum to Oral Health America's Smiles Across America program.
"Dental care is an essential part of appropriate medical care," said Senator Benjamin Cardin (D-MD) in a statement about the award. "In 2007, 12-year-old Deamonte Driver from Prince George's County died from a brain infection caused by a tooth abscess. Treating a cavity takes very little time or effort, but the death of a child from tooth decay is a national tragedy we must make sure never happens again."
The Deamonte Driver Dental Project was launched in 2008 to ensure that no child in Prince George's County would lack access to needed dental services. The Smiles Across America grant will provide funding to support the expansion of school-based dental care in Prince George's County.
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