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Grand Prize for One Winner and Three Guests to Include Exclusive Drivers Hangout, VIP Race Access and More

SYRACUSE, N.Y., May 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- One lucky auto racing fan and three guests will win a weekend in Daytona for an exclusive hangout with Stewart-Haas Racing (SHR) drivers Ryan Newman and Tony Stewart, as well as a VIP race package for the Sprint Cup Coke Zero 400 at Daytona International Speedway during the July 4 weekend, thanks to a partnership between Aspen Dental and SHR.

The lucky winner and their three guests will receive:

Round trip airfare to and from Orlando, Fla.
Two nights hotel accommodation
A private meet and greet with Ryan Newman and Tony Stewart
VIP access all weekend including Victory Lane on Sat., July 6
Weekend passes to Daytona 500 Club
$1,000 spending money
"I'm really looking forward to taking part in the Aspen Dental sweepstakes," said Newman. "It's a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for a lucky fan and some of their friends to come spend the holiday weekend with me and Tony Stewart down in Florida. I always enjoy getting to meet the fans, and I'm sure this is an experience they'll never forget."

Read more: Enter To Win A Weekend At Daytona With Ryan Newman And Tony Stewart, Courtesy Of Aspen Dental

ST. LOUIS, May 15, 2013 — The American Association of Orthodontists (AAO) elected officers for 2013-14 and installed a new member of the Board of Trustees at its 113th Annual Session, held recently in Philadelphia.
Gayle Glenn, DDS, MDS was elected president of the AAO. She is in private practice in Dallas, Texas. In addition to her years of service on the AAO Board of Trustees, which began in 2004, Dr. Glenn has been active in organized orthodontics and dentistry for many years. She is a past president of the Southwestern Society of Orthodontists (SWSO) and the Texas Association of Orthodontists, and is a past member of the AAO House of Delegates. Dr. Glenn represented the SWSO on the AAO Council on Orthodontic Practice. On the state level, Dr. Glenn served the Texas Dental Association as a member of its Council on Membership.

Read more: New Officers Elected, New Trustee Installed At American Association Of Orthodontists

COSTA MESA, Calif. – May 14, 2013 – For the seventh consecutive year, CareCreditSM has donated $100,000 to the ADA Foundation Give Kids A Smile (GKAS) Fund®. This year, half of the total grant amount is designated to support the Ad Council’s 2min2X oral care campaign through funding of four major events:

• one dental school screening for underserved children
• two elementary school education events for underserved children (Calif. and Mo.)
• Missions of Mercy/Give Kids A Smile children’s oral health education and treatment event at the 2013 ADA Annual Session

Each event will incorporate and support the Ad Council’s 2min2x oral care campaign, educating and encouraging children to spend two minutes brushing their teeth, twice a day, and providing free oral care education and toothbrush kits.

Read more: Carecreditsm Supports Ada Foundation Give Kids A Smile Fund With $100,000 Grant