Children Receive Honors for Oral Health Projects
The UCSF School of Dentistry and Oral-B co-sponsored an oral health poster contest again this year for children affiliated with the Boys & Girls Clubs of San Francisco.
The goal of the contest is to get young people to think about oral hygiene and health as a gateway to overall health. Children were recognized on Feb. 24, for their ideas and creativity at the awards ceremony for the UCSF School of Dentistry Oral Hygiene Poster contest. Students were presented their prizes at a ceremony at the Ernest Ingold Clubhouse on Page St.
Representatives from the dental school and campus judged 36 finalists, selected from seven Boys and Girls Clubs in various San Francisco neighborhoods. The children wrote or created images on topics ranging from "Teeth are important" to "Brushing prevents gingivitis, bad breath and plaque."
First-place winners in four separate age groups received trophies and certificates, as well as dental products from Oral B. They were:
Kindergarten - Second grade
First - Fifth grade
Sixth - Eighth grade
High School
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| Julian Joaquin, Excelsior Valley Clubhouse |
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| Deanna Uribe, Excelsior Valley Clubhouse |
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| Winnie Phan, Tenderloin Clubhouse |
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| Olushade Unger, Ernest Ingold Clubhouse |