UAA dental clinic assists 52 young Alaskans with oral care
The UAA dental hygiene program provided free preventative dental care for youth ages 3-17 on Oct. 27 during its annual UAA Cares for Kids Day (formerly UAA Children's Day).
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UAA dental hygiene students step up to serve Alaskans in need
The Remote Area Medical (RAM) nonprofit clinic recently made its first visit to Alaska, setting up pop-up clinics in Anchorage and Fairbanks to provide free dental, vision, and medical services to those in need. However, RAM faced a challenge when it came to staffing the clinics with dental hygiene volunteers.
UAA Dental Clinic provides free dental care to children
Dental hygiene students give back to the community by providing free dental care to children during the 2nd annual Children’s Day event.
UAA dental students serve up smiles for Children’s Day
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - It was a packed house inside the Â鶹´«Ã½â€™s dental clinic. Friday was all about serving up smiles for the first ever Children’s Day.
Alaska lawmakers learn about a subsistence superfood
Dietetics & Nutrition Assistant Professor Melissa Chlupach discusses the importance of subsistence foods in Eldercare.