Georgia Perimeter College dental hygiene students have been busy volunteering this spring and summer.

In May, 22 students, along with dental hygiene program chair Cherie Rainwater, and dental hygiene instructor Pam Cushenan, provided dental care to Special Olympics participants as part of the program’s Special Smiles event. 

In June, three students traveled with Rainwater and Cushenan to Moultrie, Ga., to provide patient education, fluoride treatment and dental care for 230 school-aged children. They also offered head and neck cancer screenings and fluoride treatment for farm workers and for the children’s parents.

The Moultrie trip was part of an initiative to provide health and dental care for migrant workers and their families.