Community Service

2017-2018 Projects

4800+ Individuals Received Services

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Including oral health education, screenings and clinical services (free of charge) from the service-learning community activities the senior dental hygiene students completed for 2017-2018*.

*Numbers are likely to be higher since health fairs are difficult to estimate.

Individuals served include:

  • Children/teens: 3065
  • Adults: 1228
  • Seniors: 138
  • Individuals with Disabilities: 97
  • Individuals experiencing homelessness: Homeless Connect: 171
  • International: Ireland adults/children: 104
  • Community Donations: 34 student donations towards 25 various community charities

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ODU dental hygiene students administer free care to patients

$104,356 Donated in Professional Dental Hygiene Oral Healthcare Services

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This includes the following activities that the ODU School of Dental Hygiene senior students provided to the community:

  • Mission of Mercy ( MOM) Portsmouth = $6,500.00
  • Homeless Connect 2017 & 2018 = $12,300.00
  • Dental Access Day at Chesapeake Care = 8,000.00
  • Fluoride Varnish Donations = 243 applications x 25.00 = $6,075.00
  • Donegal, Ireland Seniors = $1,520.00
  • Public Health Dental Clinics = $69,961.00

*For 2017-2018