Eight-year-old Leteria Palmer-Yates watches as second-year dental student Roua Al-Rawi demonstrates the correct way to brush teeth. Palmer-Yates was one of 95 children from across southeast Michigan to receive free oral health care Feb. 3 during the American Dental Association's annual Give Kids a Smile program. Students and clinical faculty at the School of Dentistry provided cleanings, simple fillings, x-rays and sealants. Assisting 70 dental students and undergrad volunteers were six faculty members, six pediatric residents, and five staff from the Office of Patient Services. Representatives from the U-M Health Sciences Libraries also were present, distributing information about using the Internet as a resource for health information. (Photo by Jerry Mastey, School Of Dentistry) |