Atlanta, GA–(Newsfile Corp. – March 5, 2024) – In keeping with the Georgia School of Orthodontics’ (GSO) overall commitment and mission to give back to the Atlanta community, GSO has selected two Atlanta-area children for free orthodontic care through the annual Gift of a Smile program.
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After receiving many nominations for the recent Gift of a Smile 2024 competition, “we chose two children whose stories touched our hearts and inspired us,” said Dr. Ricky E. Harrell, Program Director at GSO; “We want to help boost their confidence by giving them the smile they’ve always dreamed of and deserve.”
Georgia School of Orthodontics GSO) awarded two Atlanta students with free braces and free orthodontic care through the Gift of a Smile program. Mikaylah Copeland, 15, an honor student at Ronald E. McNair Middle School in Atlanta, and Hunter Cain, a sixth-grader at Bear Creek Middle School in Statham were among the nominations of children GSO received from the community to receive free braces.
The recipients are Mikaylah Copeland, 15, an honor student at Ronald E. McNair Middle School in Atlanta, and Hunter Cain, a sixth-grader at Bear Creek Middle School in Statham. Check out their smile stories below:
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Mikaylah, a happy teenager who enjoys cheerleading and can’t wait to try her hand at cheerleading. Her mom and biggest cheerleader nominated her about how a healthy, straight smile will build her confidence to face anything. GSO is looking forward to making that wish come true as Mikaylah plans to become a cosmetologist after graduating high school and has future aspirations of working in the medical field as an OBGYN.
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Hunter is very confident about his teeth and always hides his smile. A trumpet playing musician, he also enjoys going to church, reading, playing video games and keeping up with his big brother. His mom, a mother of four, submitted his story which he deserved after several trips to the dentist only to be told that orthodontic treatment was not medically necessary. Thanks to the Gift of a Smile, Hunter will soon have a reason to smile.
GSO established the Gift of a Smile program in 2016 to celebrate the opening of the Atlanta School and Clinic. GSO also has the Gift of a Smile Heroes program, which provides free orthodontic treatment to GSO’s adult, everyday heroes. and Purple Heart Smiles, which provides children of Purple Heart recipients with free braces. The three programs combined have provided more than $250,000 in free orthodontic care to more than 70 deserving children, adults and veterans in metro Atlanta.
“A critical part of the Georgia School of Orthodontics’ mission is to provide the highest quality orthodontic care at a lower cost than private orthodontic practice at the school’s two patient clinics in Atlanta and Duluth. These programs give us the opportunity to provide children and deserving adults with free orthodontic care. We are honored to serve our community in this way,” said Dr. Harrell.
To learn more, visit School of Orthodontic Agriculture.
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About the Orthodontic School of Georgia
Atlanta-based Georgia Orthodontics School of Orthodontics offers an advanced residency training program in orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics. The 36-month residency program, the largest in the US, is structured to provide collaborative and evidence-based learning for residents while providing quality orthodontic care to patients at the school’s two patient clinics in metro Atlanta. GSO’s mission is to train outstanding dentists to be proficient in the clinical specialty of orthodontics while providing Georgians with the highest level of patient care available. GSO faculty and staff are committed to diversity in both education and practice. For more information about GSO, visit GSOrthodontics.org. To schedule a free consultation, visit bracestoday.com or call 770.351.7737.
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