MU hosts community peds dental project
The South Carolina Dental Association, in cooperation with dental
education departments of MUSC, the technical colleges of South Carolina
and Palmetto Health, sponsored Give Kids A Smile Day Feb. 3 across
South Carolina. 
Dr. Larry Ferguson,
president-elect of the South Carolina Dental Association, and Janessa
Ancrum, Trident Technical College dental student, examine patient
Justice Watson, 9. The service provided free needed dental care to eligible children between the ages of 6 and 16 and included cleanings, fillings, sealants, and extractions.
TTC dental students
Megan Long, left, and Angela Barnett prepare the hygiene room for
patients Feb. 3 at the College of Dental Medicine.MUSC dental faculty members, residents and dental students joined community dentists as well as dental assistant and dental hygiene faculty and students from Trident Technical College to provide care for the children in the Lowcountry.
“We appreciate the cooperation of all volunteers,” said Cindy Hipp, DMD, an MUSC dental faculty member who coordinated the MUSC clinic. “The goal of the project is to reduce dental disease in South Carolina.”
Friday, Feb. 10, 2006
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