GSDM Students Emphasize Oral Health at Rosie’s Place

Student volunteers from Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) joined forces with Clinical Instructor Dr. Martha Neely, to teach children at a Rosie’s Place Wellness Fair about the importance of oral health on October 13. Rosie’s Place is a sanctuary for poor and homeless women located in Boston’s South End. GSDM has been volunteering at Rosie’s Place for several years.

Student volunteers, including Felicia A.E. Smith DMD 14, Pankaj Singhvi DMD 11, Julie King DMD 11, Dhagash Patel DMD 11, Mohamed Al Rawas DMD 12, and Derek Song DMD 12, staffed a table with information on health food, nutrition, consequences of tobacco, and other oral health topics of interest to the children in attendance. They also passed out complimentary toothbrushes and toothpaste and answered any questions that the children had about oral health.

"It’s wonderful to see our dental students continue to cultivate such a positive relationship with the women and children of Rosie’s place," said Dean Jeffrey W. Hutter. "Rosie’s Place has a meaningful mission and I am proud of the School’s continued outreach efforts there, especially since they are neighbors of ours in the South End."