Volunteering

 

Fluoride Varnish Program: April 2019

Fluoride Varnish Program allowed me to provide basic oral screenings and apply 5% NaF varnish for Head-Start pre-school children using a tongue depressor, light source, and micro brush. Referrals were given to parents depending on urgency of dental care.

 

Head Start Program: March 2019

Head Start program allowed me to educate pre-school children from low-income families on how to brush the oral cavity using figure dolls and toothbrushes.

 

Service Learning Project: February 2019

Thanks to our Public Health course, I was given an opportunity to engage in a Service Learning Project and introduce an oral health education program regarding caries. I was personally involved in contacting the teachers at P.S. 517, planning the layout of the health program, and discussing the oral cavity & significance of having teeth.

 

Colgate “Bright Smiles, Bright Futures” Program: Nov 2018

During this GNYDM event, my colleague and I educated on oral hygiene and were in charge of playing interactive games regarding the oral cavity.

 

Wellness Fair: April 2018

My colleagues and I presented on Silver Diamine Fluoride at the Wellness Fair to educate the audience on growing popularity of the use of SDF as a non-invasive option for caries arrest and treatment. I was involved in presenting about the pro’s and con’s of SDF and answering questions regarding the presentation.