HSDA, ASDA, and SNDA Join in Lessons in Lunch Box at Josiah Quincy Elementary School

Through the initiative and assistance of Dr. Martha Forero, Tuft University School
of Dental Medicine introduced Lessons in a Lunch Box: Healthy Teeth Essentials
and Facts about Snacks program to Josiah Quincy Elementary School on March 5,
2024.
“Lessons in a Lunchbox: Healthy Teeth Essentials and Facts about Snacks,” is a
nationally recognized program, created by Dr. Winifred Booker, a pediatric dentist
in response to the numerous health and behavioral issues seen in children with
dental caries. Lessons in a Lunchbox is designed to empower children and families
with knowledge on good oral health, including routine dental care, oral health
maintenance and dietary choices.
To engage the young children, Erika Magaña (D25) and Alexis Shokere (D25),
created an interactive presentation to increase oral literacy in our Chinatown
community. The educational lunchboxes provided 116 elementary school children
memorable oral health education. The students received a bright orange lunch box,
which contained a carrot-shaped container holding a toothbrush, toothpaste, dental
floss, and rinse cup. The lunch box also includes a reflective sticker that reads “See
Yourself Becoming a Dentist” to encourage elementary school students to consider
dental medicine as a career and to promote the profession.
Thank you to all the volunteers from the American Student Dental Association
(ASDA), Hispanic Dental Student Association (HSDA) and the Student Nation
Dental Association (SNDA) that made this event possible – Charne McClurkin,
Emely Vidal, Grace Hwang, Flavia Myrtaj, Jaela Stith, Juhi Vyas, Marianne Go,
Michelle Zak, Monica Awada, Nina Su, Octavia Sampson, Sabrina Robichaud,
Taylor Johnson, Vanessa Rodriguez.
Dental Assistant – Claudia Martinez and Nina Su
Medical student-Sabrina Robichaud