HSDA & SNDA Join in Lessons in a Lunch Box at the JosiahQuincy Elementary School

Through the initiative and assistance of Dr. Martha Forero, Tuft University School of Dental Medicine held their annual Lessons in a Lunch Box: Healthy Teeth Essentials and Facts about Snacks program to Josiah Quincy Elementary School on February 6, 2025.

“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, Chloe Ways (D26), Erika Magaña (D25) and Kweisi Stanley (D27), created an interactive presentation to increase oral literacy in our Chinatown community. The educational lunchboxes provided 110 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 Hispanic Dental Student Association (HSDA) and the Student Nation Dental Association (SNDA) and Nina Su that made this event possible.