Smiles for Survivors Foundation Presents 4th Annual Blow Out Breast Cancer Event Saturday, Oct. 18

LAS VEGAS - Sept. 22, 2014 - PRLog -- Smiles for Survivors Foundation (http://www.smilesforsurvivors.org/) ™ (SFS), a Las Vegas based non-profit that is the first in the nation to work with dentists and dental specialists to provide dental treatment to breast cancer patients and survivors, is holding its 4^th Annual Blow Out Breast Cancer fundraising event on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2014 at Square Colour Salon + Spa, (http://www.squaresalon.com/) (1225 S. Fort Apache Rd. Ste. 160).

The afternoon beauty event kicks off at 2 p.m. with a variety of beauty treatments offered until 6 p.m. The evening festivities are 7 to 11 p.m. and include a variety of food, cocktails, live entertainment and a silent auction. Advance ticket prices are $75, which includes admission to the party, a blow out and a Kerastase conditioning hair treatment or $50 for the party only. Services such as lash and nail treatments are an additional $20. Tickets can be purchased at Square Salon, 702.255.7050 or at Hillcrest Dental, 702.395.1088. Tickets are $60 at the door.

The event’s goals are to raise awareness of the potentially harmful oral side effects of cancer treatment and to raise funds in order to provide breast cancer survivors with dental treatment to restore their oral health. To date, SFS’s network of dentists have performed over $40,000 worth of dental treatment, helping more than 20 breast cancer patients to restore their oral health by repairing damage and alleviating pain caused by cancer treatment.

The complete event schedule is:

2 – 6 p.m.          Champagne, small bites, blowouts

         with conditioning treatments, lash treatments

7 - 11 p.m.          Cocktails, food, silent auction and live entertainment

“The support of the Las Vegas community has made it possible for the foundation to provide critical oral healthcare to women in need,” said Dr. Olya Banchik, a local dentist and founder of the non-profit. “This event brings much needed support and awareness to oral complications that

occur when a patient undergoes cancer treatment. We need continue building a dialogue between oncologists, dentists and patients so that we can address oral health issues before patients begin losing teeth or suffering from infections.”

Longtime sponsors include Square Colour Salon + Spa and platinum sponsor Rob Jensen Company, a local luxury real estate agency, Khavkin Facial Plastic Surgery, and Park Place Infiniti. Partners include B Sweet Candy Boutique, By Dzign, Lobster Me, Corrigan Group, and many others.

About Smiles for Survivors

Smiles for Survivors™ is a registered 501(c) 3 foundation, whose mission is to support breast cancer patients and survivors. The organization works with dentists and dental specialists to provide preventative and restorative dental treatment, to educate cancer patients about potential oral side effects of chemotherapy and to raise awareness in the community about the importance of nutrition and maintaining good oral health before, during and after cancer treatments. Through a vetting process, Smiles for Survivors Foundation selects qualified breast cancer patients to receive dental procedures to improve oral health. Dr. Olya Banchik, a Las Vegas-based dentist whose life was personally touched by the disease, established the Smiles for Survivors Foundation in 2010. More information on Smiles for Survivors Foundation can be found at www.smilesforsurvivors.org. Follow us on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/pages/Smiles-for-Survivors/257764...) and Twitter (http://twitter.com/#!/smiles4survivrs).