UH professor leads state in 100 Million Mouths Campaign for oral health
Deborah Mattheus will lead Hawaiʻi in a nationwide initiative to improve the oral health of 100 million mouths over the next 10 years.
Deborah Mattheus will lead Hawaiʻi in a nationwide initiative to improve the oral health of 100 million mouths over the next 10 years.
The donated items to The Queen’s Medical Center included cone masks, earloop masks, gloves, gowns and bouffant caps.
Research highlights need to develop culturally competent programs to meet the dental needs of an increasingly diverse U.S. population.
UH Mānoaʻs School of Nursing and Dental Hygiene received $1.5 million to increase the dental workforce in underserved areas for children five years and younger.
These grants will expand dental services and education to vulnerable populations, and provide a better understanding of how to overcome barriers to improved oral health.
Community supporters of the Maui College dental programs provide scholarship aid for students.
Maui, Windward and Mānoa campuses hold holiday art, craft and plants sales.