Students from Bonnie
Oehl Elementary School tour Prince Hall
First and second grade students from Bonnie Oehl Elementary School recently
toured the School of Dentistry. Ron Secor’s wife, Carolyn, teaches
at the school.
During the tour, led by Jeni Christian and Robin Fierro
(record analysts), the children learned about the importance of brushing
their teeth from Carlos Moretta, D4. He was joined by Chris Ehrbright,
SD’01, Shea Bess, SD’01, and Lisa Bozzetti, D3, to give a hands-on
oral health care presentation to four volunteers. Clinic supply provided
each child with a disposable gown they could take home, goggles, and a
goodie bag with toothbrushes and toothpaste. Carl Panaguiton and Pablo
Carrillo helped to set up the clinic for the tour.
After the tour, the following thank you notes were sent
to the School:
Dear Dentists—Thank you for the stuff. I liked
the chair. I remember everything you told me. I won’t let Bowser
get my teeth. Did you like the song? Your Friend, Lorenzo
Editor’s note: Bowser was the cavity monster character
in Carlos Moretta’s presentation.
Dear Dental School Friends—Thank you for the
toy and the blue shirt and the toothbrush and the toothpaste. Thank you
for letting us wear the goggles. When I grow up, I want to be a dentist
just like you. Love, Ada
Dear Loma Linda Dental School—Thank you for allowing first and second grade students from Bonnie Oehl Elementary School to tour your school. A simple example of the impact this trip made on these children, was through the eyes of one little young man who had been on numerous field trips with his day care. He said, “Mrs. Secor, I went to Pharaoh’s Lost Kingdom, the LA Zoo, and to the museum, but this was the Best Field Trip I have ever been on.” That dear friends, of Loma Linda School of Dentistry, is an indication of the impression you have made on 38 little people. Thank you once again for the time, energy, and knowledge you shared.
Sincerely, Carolyn Secor
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