CDA AwardWinners Thank you toCDSPI for its generous support of the 2023 President’s InstallationDinner. Direct Dental Direct Dental is a free emergency outreach clinic serving the priority populations in inner city Saskatoon. Its goal is to bridge the gap between people unable to access dental care and senior dental students who provide treatment in a supervised environment. It creates opportunities for students and dental professionals to give back to their community and provide much needed care to those who might not seek it otherwise. In 2018, the program was led by senior dental students at the University of Saskatchewan. They have since graduated, but the clinic continues to be run by students from the USask College of Dentistry. The program has a significant impact on access to care issues in downtown Saskatoon, providing access to urgent care for a population with significant barriers to dental care. Mr. Christopher Pyke accepted the award on behalf of Direct Dental. The Direct Dental clinic is committed to its vision of providing oral care services to the underserved populations. The clinic’s unwavering dedication to making services accessible to everyone regardless of their financial status or their social standing, ensures that no one is deprived of the necessary medical attention that they deserve. The only way that this is all possible is because of the support of the practising dentists within our community, the entire student body and our dental college. We have been inspired by those who came before us. […] It has been a personal privilege to be a part of this meaning ful work, and I am grateful to have been surrounded by such dedicated and passionate professionals. We thank you for this recognition and I’m honored to accept this award on behalf of our community, Smiles4Canada Smiles4Canada is a program of the Canadian Foundation for the Advancement of Orthodontics (CFAO) and is affiliated with the Canadian Association of Orthodontists (CAO). The program helps low-income youth receive orthodontic treatment. It also connects orthodontists who can provide free treatment to patients under age 14. Dr. Stephen Roth and his colleagues began the Smiles4Canada program as a pilot in Atlantic Canada in 2016 and launched the program nationally in 2017. The program has been transformative for many patients who have difficulty chewing or are in pain, and who otherwise would not have been able to afford this care. Dr. Roth has demonstrated dedication and leadership through this initiative and Smiles4Canada is making a difference in the oral health of young Canadians. I would like to sincerely thank CDA for recognizing Smiles4Canada with this award. Smiles4Canada was established to facilitate the orthodontic treatment of deserving young people who would otherwise not be able to receive care. […]We accept this award on behalf of all the orthodontists who have participated and on behalf of everyone who has worked on the various national and regional committees. They have donated their time and expertise and have certainly changed the lives of their patients. […]. We are eager to share the news of this award and hope that it helps spread the word of the fantastic efforts and the generosity of orthodontists across Canada. 20 | 2023 | Issue 4
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