Give Kids A Smile Case Study

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Give a Smile

And orthodontist, Angie McNeight, Emory, did just that as part of the Brevard County Dental Society’s Give Kids a Smile event. Angie practices orthodontics with Caudill Orthodontics in Suntree and Merritt Island, Florida. The Give Kids a Smile project is part of the American Dental Association Foundation’s mission to provide free dental care and education to underserved children. Angie is a former Leadership Consultant with Kappa Kappa Gamma and is a member of the Brevard County Alumnae Association.

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