Four Local Children to Receive Free Orthodontic Care From Georgia School of Orthodontics

GSO has pledged to provide $100,000 in complimentary orthodontic care to children who need braces but cannot otherwise afford it.

“Giving back to our community is the most important mission we have here at the Georgia School of Orthodontics,” said Ricky Harrell, program director at GSO. “Nothing is more rewarding than seeing the smile of a child whose life has forever changed from orthodontic treatment.”

Dacula resident Reena Henson, the mother of smile recipient Sierra Henson, said the program has done just that for her family.

“For our family to receive the gift of a smile, it has changed our world,” Henson said. “We had already started the process at GSO for my oldest daughter to receive braces, and shortly into the process we found out my husband had cancer. We did not have insurance, so we had to put braces on the backburner. Then I received an email for the Gift of a Smile contest. We applied and Sierra was selected.”

The relaunch of the Gift of a Smile program marks the celebration of GSO’s three-year anniversary in the metro community.

GSO is partnering with Gwinnett County Public Schools middle schools, as well as Sandy Springs Public Schools, for nominations for this year’s recipients. In addition to the four students who are selected, the schools with the most nominations will receive free school supplies for their classrooms.

For more information about GSO’s Gift of a Smile program and to determine a child’s eligibility, visit bracestoday.com/gift.