Special Olympics Special Smiles is a dental screening, education and referral program that seeks to increase access to dental care for Special Olympics athletes and all people with intellectual disabilities.  Dental screenings are used as a means to increase awareness of the state of oral health for Special Olympics athletes, providing awareness for athletes, their parents, caregivers and policymakers.

At a Special Olympics Special Smiles event, athletes receive:

• Oral screenings;
• Oral health education;
• Individually fitted sports mouth guards, if needed;
• Oral health education and persona preventive products; and
• Information concering needed follow-up care by community-based dentists and educaitonal institutions.

Our Clinical Director is Dr. Karen Yoder from Indiana University School of Dentistry.

If you are interested in helping at a Special Smiles dental screening, please contact Pam Eakin at (800) 742-0612 ext. 232 or by email.