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UAA dental hygiene students step up to serve Alaskans in need

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The Remote Area Medical (RAM) nonprofit clinic recently made its first visit to Alaska, setting up pop-up clinics in Anchorage and Fairbanks to provide free dental, vision, and medical services to those in need. However, RAM faced a challenge when it came to staffing the clinics with dental hygiene volunteers.

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UAA Dental Clinic provides free dental care to children

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Dental hygiene students give back to the community by providing free dental care to children during the 2nd annual Children’s Day event.

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UAA dental students serve up smiles for Children’s Day

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ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - It was a packed house inside the University of Alaska Anchorage’s dental clinic. Friday was all about serving up smiles for the first ever Children’s Day.

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Alaska lawmakers learn about a subsistence superfood

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Dietetics & Nutrition Assistant Professor Melissa Chlupach discusses the importance of subsistence foods in Eldercare.

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UAA dental students offer clinic to gain real world experience

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