Dental Hygiene students at Salt Lake Community College in Utah combined their health care education with a public health service. Students conducted a survey and found that residents of Salt Lake County were generally misinformed about the necessity of public water fluoridation. In conjunction with local dental professionals, Salt Lake Community College students compiled and disseminated educational materials for county residents in order to raise awareness. Information gathered by the student survey has also served as evidence in advocacy efforts to address public health concerns in the region.
From Service Matters 1998: Engaging Higher Education In the Renewal of America s Communities and American Democracy
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