The sixth annual Sonríe Clinic in Ross Hall breathed new life into a special event created through a labor of love.
The student-led event, headed up by the school’s chapter of the Hispanic Student Dental Association (HSDA) and its president, Brooke Holmes, provided care in February for 80 patients — adding up to $35,000 worth of care.
The Sonríe Clinic, which was created by dental students in 2021, provides oral health care at no cost to members of the Hispanic community who have been screened in advance. This year’s event was also sponsored by the North Carolina Dental Society Foundation.