UCSF School of Dentistry students and faculty volunteers offered free adult and children’s dental screenings at the Cesar Chavez Festival on 24th Street in San Francisco's Mission District on Saturday, April 12, from 12 noon to 5 pm, where they were joined by San Francisco City Supervisor David Campos, who offered words of thanks and encouragement.
The UCSF Dentistry volunteers performed screenings and applied fluoride varnishes to prevent cavities, also providing free dental education and referrals to the UCSF Dental Center.
By the numbers
- Total number of patients seen: 76
- Children: 60
- Adults: 16
- Number of patients who received fluoride varnish: 71
- Class I - Continue with regular checkups: 29 children, 8 adults
- Class II - See a dentist, treatment is indicated: 8 children, 4 adults
- Class III - See dentist as soon as possible, severe dental problems: 3 children, 0 adults
NOTE: Class level was left blank for 24 patients. The number of cavities for adults and children cannot be determined without x-rays, which were not used at the event.
Pictured
Left to right: San Francisco City Supervisor David Campos, with UCSF Dentistry volunteers Lilly Padilla (D3), Purnima Sheoran (ID3), Manpreet Mangat (ID3), José-Julio Hernández-Blouin (D2), Dr. Benjamin Chaffee, and Michele Davis, Assistant Director, UCSF Community Relations.