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Smiles abound during ‘Give Kids a Smile Day’ at MCG
“Why do teeth turn yellow?”
“What causes a toothache?”
“Will I need false teeth when 1
get old?” “Will a dentist make
me cry?”
These were just a few of the
questions asked by Lamar Ele
mentary School students dur
ing their Feb. 4 visit to the
Medical College of Georgia
School of Dentistry on Give
Kids a Smile Day.
The Richmond County stu
dents were bused to the dental
school for free treatment, oral
hygiene tips, talks from local
dignitaries (including the Tooth
Fairy) and tooth-friendly good
ie bags.
“Look at my wite’s beautiful
smile,” Augusta-Richmond
County Mayor Bob Young
said when introducing his wife,
Gwen Fulcher Young, to the
schoolchildren. “Do you know
why her smile is so beautiful?
Because she brushes and flosses.
If you take good care of your
teeth, youll have a beautiful
smile your whole life, even
when voure as old as the
The Nurse of the Year
Louise W. Ryans, is a mem
ber of the Tenth District LPN
Association, Augusta, GA. She
is a charter member of
GLPNA, Inc. Mrs. Ryans is a
life member of NAPNES. She
has been active on all levels of
her professional associations.
Mrs. Ryan, has been a
member of her state associa
tion since April 1964 to the
present date. She has served
on the district level as Presi
dent, Vice president, and on
the Parliamentary Commit
tee. On the state level she has
served as Ist vice president
Nominating Committee and
currently serves as chairperson
of the By-law Committee
Mrs. Ryans, has attended
numerous national and state
conventions.
Mrs. Ryans, has been a
nurse for over 40 years, she has
served as team leader, floor
nurse and charge nurse. She
has worked as a recovery room
nurse, on a general and tho
racic unity, general surgery
unit, her last position was on a
dialysis unit for 18 years. She
took a critical care course and
is a certified critical care nurse.
Mrs. Ryans, retired from the
Medical College of Georgia in
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The children’s visit coincided
with hundreds of Give Kids a
Smile Day activities nationwide
sponsored by the American
Dental Association and Crest
Oral Health Care to enhance
access to dental care. MCG
dental and dental hygiene stu
dents and faculty, plus volun
teer dental health practitioners
throughout Georgia, provided
treatment and oral health edu
cation during the visit. Connie
Larson, a dental hygienist from
Blairsville, Ga., dressed as the
Tooth Fairy and distributed
Tooth Fairy pillows donated by
the Georgia Dental Alliance.
“So many people worked
hard to make this day a suc
cess, said MCG School of
Dentistry Dean Connie
Drisko. “This is a big day for
children and childrens oral
health.”
In addition to getting their
teeth cleaned, having sealants
applied and having cavities
filled, the children participated
in several fun activites aimed
1997. She has been in nursing
for over 40 years. Upon retire
ment from the Medical Col
lege of Georgia, she began
working part-time in one in
one of the local dialysis centers
in the CSRA untl health
issues made it difficult to con
tinue her work their.
Mrs. Ryans, is a member of
the Greater Mt. Canaan Mis
sionary Baptist Church,
Augusta Georgia she has
served in various capacities in
her church to name a few:
Christian Education Leader,
Sunday School Teacher
(Young Adult Class), Presi
dent of the Missionary Min
istry (presently)
In the line of civic or com
munity activities, she is a part
of a group called Christian
People Helping People. This
group assist persons in need of
care, she bathed a client for
over two years. She has assist
ed on various health fairs
throughout the years.
Louise Ryans, is a dedicated
nurse and loves her chosen
profession. She has always
been willing to assist whenev
er there was a need.
at improving their oral hygiene
skills. When dental hygiene
student Misty Patrick explained
the need for sealants, a fourth
grader asked her if getting the
sealants would make her cry.
“No. You wont feel a thing
The dentist never makes me
cy, and I cy really easily”
Misty teased.
When another child asked if
dentures loomed in her future,
Misty assured her, “If you take
good care of your teeth, you'll
keep them your whole life.”
Marie Collins, chair of the
MCG School of Allied Health
Sciences Department of Dental
Hygiene, noted that many of
the visiting children lack regular
dental care and could gready
benefit from the treatment and
education. “They're starting to
get their permanent teeth, so
sealants and other preventive
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Dr. Shelley Mishoe, dean of
the School of Allied Health Sci
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rewarding way to share our
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the health care needs of Geor
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opportunity to serve those
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Medical College of Georgia School of Dentistry on Give Kids a
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