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Though the strength of Chile’s earthquake was 500 times more powerful than the quake that dev- astated Haiti, the loss of life has been considerably less in the South American country. Haiti’s death toll was more than 200,000, while the death toll in Chile was more than 700. Wechsler said that Salon Dental Chile is offering a new feature at discounted rates: a large “Business Center” (12 booths) where event organizers may arrange meetings in advance between foreign com- panies and Latin American dis- tributors. It will also provide free translators, included in the rate for f DT page 1 leged to work to improve the oral health of Americans of all ages, par- ticularly those who are most vulner- able,” said Beth Truett, president and CEO of Oral Health America. “Our gala shined a special spot- light on our work with children in school-based and school-linked set- tings across the country, and gave attendees the opportunity to support a national program that is at work with at-risk children and families in schools, clinics and neighborhoods in their own communities.” The gala was sponsored by Den- taQuest, Patterson Dental, Ivoclar Vivadent, Midmark, 1-800-DEN- TIST, Colgate-Palmolive, Henry Schein Dental, Chicago Dental Soci- ety, Belmont Publications, SciCan, National Dentex, Philips Sonicare, Unilever, Mr. and Mrs. Bernard J. Beazley, Burkhart Dental Sup- ply, ConFirm Monitoring Systems, Argen Corporation, Tokuyama Dental, DENTSPLY International, GC America, DentalEZ Group and OralDNA. Dentalcompare donated the pro- duction of a video, shown for the first time at the gala, that high- lights the impact of OHA’s SAA pro- gram. The video makes the case for oral health’s importance to over- Oral Health America (OHA), a non-profit organization founded in 1955 and headquartered in Chicago, held its 20th annual gala and ben- efit on Feb. 24 at Chicago’s historic Union Station. Nearly 900 guests participated in silent and live auc- tions to benefit OHA while net- working with fellow professionals before the Chicago Midwinter Den- tal Meeting. The event raised more than $400,000 — the highest amount in the gala’s 20-year history — for OHA’s programs that bring healthy mouths to life. Proceeds from the auctions sup- port Smiles Across America® (SAA), an OHA program that assists oral disease prevention services in schools for children who are unable to obtain routine dental care due to lack of resources, low litera- cy or language barriers. The pro- gram was launched in Chicago in 1994 with the Chicago Department of Public Health, Chicago Public Schools and community partners, and now reaches 90 treatment part- ners in 27 states. Through 2009, SAA has provided $1.5 million in funding and supporting services to an esti- mated 250,000 children annually. “Oral Health America is privi- News DENTAL TRIBUNE | March 20102A ADS Record level of support for 20th annual OHA Gala all health, and OHA’s support of community-based efforts to ensure that children get a healthy start through having a healthy mouth. The video can be accessed at www. dentalcompare.com/video_view. asp?videoid=528. OHA’s mission is to change lives by connecting communities with resources to increase access to oral health care, education and advocacy for all Americans, especially those most vulnerable. For more informa- tion about Smiles Across America or any of OHA’s programs, visit www. oralhealthamerica.org. DT g continued