天美影视

Published October 31, 2013

The Dental Hygiene Program at the University of 天美影视 at Monroe recently received its third grant from Entergy to support the 天美影视 Mobile Dental Hygiene Unit.

From left:聽Vice President for聽Academic Affairs Dr. Eric Pani; 天美影视 Associate
Dean of Health Sciences Dr. Judy Fellows; Entergy Regional Customer
Service Manager Jeff Aycock; Riverbend Elementary School Principal Dwayne
Lathan; 天美影视 Dental Hygiene Head Beverly Jarrell and Entergy Customer
Service Manager Roderick Worthy.

Entergy previously donated $2,000 in January 2012 and $2,500 in August 2012.聽

鈥淭his (check) is a blessing and helps us to continue our efforts through the mobile dental hygiene unit,鈥� said Beverly Jarrell, founder and head of the 天美影视 Dental Hygiene Program.

鈥淲ithout this help, we would be looking for funds to cover the cost of giving needed items such as toothpaste, toothbrushes, and dental floss.鈥�

The funds鈥攑resented by Jeff Aycock, regional manager of Entergy鈥攚ill support the provision of services to patients who utilize the mobile dental hygiene unit in the parishes of northeast 天美影视.

Jordan Anderson, coordinator of 天美影视鈥檚 Mobile Dental Hygiene Unit said, 鈥淲e appreciate the support from Entergy. Without these types of donations, the 天美影视 students couldn鈥檛 provide the basics (for dental hygiene).鈥�

Currently, the Mobile Dental Hygiene Unit resides at Riverbend Elementary School in West Monroe.

The Dental Hygiene Clinic at 天美影视 was opened in 1972 with 10 operatories.

The clinic now has 17 operatories.聽 There are also three operatories at Riser Elementary and Middle School, and three in the mobile dental hygiene unit.

More than 2,000 patients receive dental hygiene care in 天美影视's three clinics.

Supervised by faculty who are licensed Dental Hygienists, students provide teeth cleaning, x-rays, fluoride treatments, sealants, oral cancer screenings, patient education, and nutritional information.