Pediatric Dental Clinic ribbon cutting
brings special supporters
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| Ribbon cutting for Hutto-Patterson Pediatric Dental Clinic: Drs. Charles J. Goodacre, J. Todd Milledge, John Peterson, and Mr. Richard Dougherty celebrate with Mrs. Clare Hutto, president of the Hutto-Patterson Foundation. |
A special preview
tour of the new Hutto-Patterson Pediatric Dental Clinic was held January
26 in the School of Dentistry. The event honored the Hutto-Patterson Charitable
Foundation, which provided the naming gift for the new facility, and gave
the faculty, staff and students the first opportunity to view their new
quarters.
Dean Charles J. Goodacre, SD’71, MSD, welcomed the
group and thanked the foundation for their early commitment to this project
over six years ago. Todd Milledge, SD’88, PG’95, assistant professor
and pediatric dentistry chair; and John Peterson, Jr., SD’70, MS’78,
professor of pediatric dentistry and orthodontics and director of the
advanced education program in pediatric dentistry, also expressed heartfelt
appreciation for the foundation’s support demonstrated through the
years.
Participating on behalf of the foundation were Mrs. Clare
Hutto, president, and Richard Dougherty, trustee. Special guests included
Noni Patchett, Dorothy Patchett, and Wilder Eby, DDS, Councilors of Loma
Linda University.
A surprise presentation was made by Richard Dougherty on
behalf of the “friends of pediatric dentistry.” Upon learning
that the clinic needed additional funds for an x-ray machine, Mr. Dougherty
had gathered gifts from the above group to make the purchase of that equipment
possible.
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| After an examination and prophylaxis in the new Hutto-Patterson Pediatric Dental Clinic, a young patient checks her smile with her mom’s help. |
Following the ribbon-cutting ceremony, the group toured
the new clinic, which features 14 patient operatories, a separate entrance
and reception area on the east side of Prince Hall. Each dental chair
has a ceiling-mounted television above to entertain the little patients
during their visit.
Pediatric dentistry records over 6,000 patient visits each
year, including children with special needs such as those who are emotionally,
mentally or physically challenged. Over the years, the pediatric dental
clinic has been situated in several different locations within the School
of Dentistry. The most recent site was originally designed as an adult
prosthodontic clinic. Patient services were transferred to the new clinic
the week of February 7.
The cheerful new facilities make both visits by children and the treatment performed by students, staff and faculty much more pleasant than in any of the previous facilities.
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