Drawing on more than two decades of experience in dentistry, Dr. Angela Crincoli joined the KinderSmile Foundation in Bloomfield, New Jersey, in 2017. As a member of the American Dental Association (ADA), Dr. Angela Crincoli has often volunteered her services for the association’s Give Kids A Smile Day.A program of the ADA Foundation, Give Kids A Smile began in 2002 when two dentists offered free dental service to almost 400 children in a dilapidated dental clinic in St. Louis, Missouri. The next year, inspired by their mission, the ADA developed a national program to provide oral health care for underprivileged children.Give Kids A Smile Day is held on the first Friday of every February, kicking off a number of special events throughout the year. The program brings together thousands of volunteers, including dental professionals, to provide treatment and education to children across the country.For more information about volunteering or to make a donation to support Give Kids A Smile, visit www.adafoundation.org/en/how-to-help.
An experienced dentist in Basking Ridge, New Jersey, Dr. Angela Crincoli most recently served as an associate with Dr. Mamta Shah’s dental practice in Piscataway, New Jersey. Dr. Angela Crincoli earned a doctorate of dental medicine and is a member of professional organizations such as the New Jersey Dental Association and the American Dental Association. In addition to supporting dentists and striving to further the dental profession, the American Dental Association (ADA) advocates for public policy related to public oral health. For years, the ADA has been committed to raising professional awareness of opioids abuse. Recently, the ADA approached the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions on the topic of opioid prescription following one-time surgical procedures. Specifically, the ADA statement requested that government recommendations take into consideration the differences between chronic and acute pain management, acknowledging that some dental procedures, like wisdom tooth extractions, rarely require the prescription of a long-acting opioid.
