Miami-Dade County Public Schools

03/10/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 03/10/2026 07:36

M-DCPS Hosts Big Smiles Dental Program MOU Signing Ceremony

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
3/10/2026

***MEDIA ADVISORY***

M-DCPS Hosts Big Smiles Dental Program MOU Signing Ceremony

WHO:

Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) District representatives, School Board members, Big Smiles Dental Co-Founder Dr. Marcy Borofsky, South Hialeah Elementary School Principal Dr. Dillon M. Williams, school staff, and students

WHAT:

Big Smiles Dental Program MOU (Memorandum of Understanding) Signing Ceremony


WHEN:

Tuesday, March 10, 2026

9:30 a.m


WHERE:

South Hialeah Elementary School

265 East 5th Street

Hialeah, FL 33010


WHY:

This groundbreaking initiative is designed to improve the quality of life for our students by providing free preventive dental services, with parental consent, at select school sites. Services provided by the Big Smiles Dental Program include dental exams, cleanings, fluoride treatments, X-rays, and sealants.

Big Smiles Dental Program provides on-site dental services for 40 Title I schools participating in this pilot program. All necessary dental equipment is transported to each school on the scheduled day of services.


VISUALS:

Students receiving dental exams, cleanings, fluoride treatments, X-rays, and sealants. Parents will also be available for interviews.

CONTACT:

Elmo R. Lugo, Media Relations Director, at [email protected]


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