San Francisco Dentist, Dr. Ben Amini, is Participating in Operation Smile to Bring Smiles Back for Children
SAN FRANCISCO, April 2, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- San Francisco cosmetic dentist, and founder of CitiDent, Dr. Ben Amini, announces that he is participating in Operation Smile, a charity that restores the smiles of children around the world who are affected by facial deformities such as cleft palate. By sponsoring Operation Smile, Dr. Amini is supporting the confidence and social success of children everywhere in addition to his work, improving the looks and oral health of patients at his location in San Francisco. "Having an attractive smile is crucial not only for self-esteem but also for the ability to interact effectively in modern society, where smiling is one of the most basic interactions between people," says Dr. Amini, smile makeover expert. "For these children they don't have a smile at all. Often they cover their mouths and are bullied in school because of this relatively easy to fix problem, being a cleft lip or cleft palate."
Operation Smile depends on the philanthropy of sponsors as well as the services of medical professionals. Although the primary focus of Operation Smile is on correcting cleft lip, cleft palate, and similar deformities of the face, the charity also draws attention to the lack of access to safe surgery in many parts of the world. The benefits of undergoing surgery for cleft deformities extend beyond cosmetic improvements and increased social success throughout life and can also include greater likelihood of cleft sufferers surviving past childhood.
At the 2015 Smile Gala, Operation Smile celebrated the support of Dr. Ben Amini and others and the positive impact they have had on the lives of children in more than 60 countries worldwide. With singer and supporter Michael Franti playing beautiful music in the background, Dr. Ben Amini and other Operation Smile donors shared the joy of providing essential cosmetic improvements to contribution recipients. Not only are cleft sufferers given the changes they need to have a chance in society, but they receive these improvements in certified settings from qualified medical professionals regardless of where they are located.
Dr. Amini, San Francisco Invisalign provider, is a reputable member of several professional organizations and an assistant clinical professor at University of California, San Francisco, the UCSF School of Dentistry. He has a private practice at CitiDent in San Francisco, California. Visit http://www.citidentonline.com for more information.
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