Greater Springfied chapter of The Links sponsors Colgate Dental Van at two Springfield schools

The Greater Springfield Chapter of The Links Inc. recently partnered with the Colgate Dental Van Bright Smiles Bright Futures for van visits to two schools.

The elementary schools included in this screening visits last month were Hiram L. Dorman Elementary School and Mary O. Pottenger Elementary School. During the visits, 110 students were screened and 78 had no dental problems.

"This was a great turnout, and the children were excited about having their teeth examined by the volunteer doctors within the Colgate Dental Van, and each received a toothbrush for future cleaning and bright smiles," according to Dr. Tashanna Myers of The Links Inc.

"We would like to give a special thanks to Dr. Chien Duong, Dr. Rob Matthews and Dr. Kirk Moore. Without their expertise and professional staff, this event could not have been possible," she said.

The doctors gave special care in making the children feel comfortable during their visit to the Colgate Dental Van, Myers said. She said there were minor problems that needed attention, which were assessed by the Bright Smiles, Bright Futures Classification Treatment Plan.

Those students identified with severe dental problems will receive the attention needed to address the problems, Myers said.

In the U.S., Colgate Bright Smiles, Bright Futures provides free dental screenings and oral health education to children through its fleet of mobile dental vans. The Greater Springfield chapter is one of the many chapters of The Links, an international, not-for-profit corporation, established in 1946.

The membership consists of nearly 14,000 professional women of color in 282 chapters located in 41 states, the District of Columbia and the Commonwealth of the Bahamas.

It is a volunteer service organization of women who are committed to enriching, sustaining and ensuring the culture and economic survival of African Americans and other persons of African ancestry.

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