GSDM Volunteers Provide Oral Health Education and Care to Homeless Preschoolers
Volunteers from the Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) Global & Population Health office made three visits to Health Horizons for Homeless Children preschool program in Dorchester in May and July 2014.
On May 20 and 21, Oral Health Promotion Director Kathy Lituri and Keenan Sandouk, Spring 2014 intern from Sargent College, visited five classrooms, where they provided age-appropriate oral health education, dental screenings, and fluoride varnish application to children in five classrooms.
On July 10, Margi Chan DMD 16 and Ellen Yang, a summer intern with the Academic Internship Council Boston University Summer Study Internship Program, joined Lituri to provide education, screening, and fluoride applications in two preschool classrooms.
Every child received a goody bag with oral health care items and a sticker. The teachers and administrative assistant also received goody bags.
On two of the days, the volunteers also hosted a display table with information on oral health for infants and toddlers, staffed during drop-off time to reach parents and guardians.