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Donation from SurgiTel to America's Toothfairy helps underserved kids

Aug. 5, 2013
A generous donation from SurgiTel, a leader in surgical loupe and headlight technology, to National Children’s Oral Health Foundation: America’s ToothFairy (NCOHF) will help caring dental professionals provide compassionate care for underserved children.
(Charlotte, August 5, 2013) – A generous donation from SurgiTel, a leader in surgical loupe and headlight technology, to National Children’s Oral Health Foundation: America’s ToothFairy(NCOHF) will help caring dental professionals provide compassionate care for underserved children. The donation of SurgiCam camera and video equipment totaling over $12,000 benefitted the national America’s ToothFairy Affiliate network comprised of non-profit community healthcare facilities dedicated to providing oral health services for children in need.

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“SurgiTel is honored to support America’s Toothfairy in their remarkable, child-saving work,” remarked B.J. Chang, PhD, SurgiTel President and CEO. “We share their passion for expanding access to oral health care and educational services for children most in need.”

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“SurgiTel’s support of our programs is essential in the fight against pediatric dental disease,” stated Fern Ingber, NCOHF President and CEO. “Contributions from caring corporations like SurgiTel enable the America’s ToothFairy Affiliate Network to provide vulnerable children with the critical oral health services they need and deserve.”

National Children’s Oral Health Foundation, known as America’s ToothFairy, was formed in 2006 as an aggressive response to eliminate pediatric dental disease by providing community programs with comprehensive resources to deliver vital educational, preventive, and treatment services to children most in need. Supporting the delivery of oral health education and care beginning at the prenatal level, America’s ToothFairy engages caring dental professionals and the general public in programs designed to promote children’s oral health. Through the generosity of dedicated supporters like SurgiTel, America’s ToothFairy has reached millions of children through its national non-profit clinical network and volunteer professional and student community service programs.