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MORE THAN 200 STUDENTS
FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND
SCHOOL OF DENTISTRY ALONG WITH
FACULTY MEMBERS TREATED THE
HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE WHO SHOWED UP
AT THE CONVENTION CENTER.
THERESA CHAPPELL NEEDED TO GET
ALL OF HER TOP TEETH PULLED.
>> IT IS A BIG DEAL BECAUSE
SMILING, YOU DON'T WANT TO SMILE
WITH MESSED UP TEETH, SO THIS IS
GONNA HELP ME WITH MY SMILE AND
IT WON'T HAVE ANY PAIN.
LISA THE DENTAL SCHOOL'S
: ASSOCIATE DEAN OF CLINICAL
AFFAIRS SAYS THIS EFFORT IS A
WIN FOR PATIENTS AND HIS
STUDENTS.
>> THESE PATIENTS ARE SOCIALLY,
MEDICALLY, AND DEADLY COMPLEX.
STUDENTS JUST DON'T SEE A
CONCENTRATION OF PATIENTS LIKE
THAT EXCEPT AT EVENTS LIKE THIS.
>> WE GOT INTO THIS TO HELP
PEOPLE, THIS GIVES US A CHANCE
TO HELP PEOPLE IN NEED IN THIS
AREA.
GIVING HELP TO PEOPLE WHO NEVER
OR WILL NEVER AGAIN GET DENTAL
CARE. IT'S WHAT WE'RE
DOING IT FOR.
>> I HAVE INSURANCE, IT JUST
DOESN'T COVER FOR ME TO GET ALL
THAT I NEED DONE.
LISA THE UNITED WAY'S SCOTT
: GOTTBREHT SAYS WHEN FACED WITH
FIXING A TOOTH OR PAYING FOR
RENT OR FOOD, THE TOOTH OFTEN
COMES LAST AND THOSE CHOICES
OVER TIME PILE UP.
HE SAYS THE TAKEAWAY TO THIS
EVENT IS FIX THE SYSTEM.
>> THEY SHOULD DRAW PEOPLE'S
ATTENTION TO THE FACT THAT'S
THERE'S NO MEANINGFUL SYSTEM TO
GETTING LOW COST AND AFFORDABLE
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