Social Work and Pediatric Dentistry
A Conversation with Dr. Alvin Amante Alvin Amante, an Eastman Dental Pediatric Dentistry Resident, frequently works closely with Eastman’s department of Social Work. Dr. Amante received a call from...
View ArticleSocial Work and Pediatric Dentistry: A Collaborative Approach to Health Care
Brent Gill, an Eastman Dental Pediatric Dentistry resident, frequently works closely with Social Work. Dr. Gill was scheduled to provide new patient exams for two of four siblings (6, 5, & 4...
View ArticleMaking Connections at Camp
Patients born with cleft lip and palate or other craniofacial disorders make new friends and connections each year at a picnic hosted by the Craniofacial Team at the University of Rochester Medical...
View ArticleEIOH Social Work and Dentistry Participate in Dental Health Week at Monroe...
It’s no secret that untreated dental caries remains a sustained, unmet health need for city children living in poverty. The Eastman Institute for Oral Health team continues to make a difference one...
View ArticleDentistry Participates in Safe Crib Distribution
Even though cribs are a necessity for infants and toddlers, good, safe, affordable ones can be very hard to come by for needy families. Eastman Institute for Oral Health social work and pediatric...
View ArticleEastman Institute for Oral Health Social Work and Dentistry Enlightens and...
Networking is a great way to expand one’s knowledge of community resources and preventive programs in Monroe County. Eastman Dental recently participated in the 4th Annual Monroe County Services Fair....
View ArticleEastman Institute for Oral Health Social Work and Dentistry Make Learning Fun...
Young children living in poverty have significant unmet dental needs and often have reduced quality of life as a result of severe early childhood caries. Untreated dental disease remains a sustained,...
View ArticleLocal Teen Makes a Difference by Helping Eastman Dental
Despite his death 79 years ago, George Eastman’s spirit of philanthropy and community service remains strong, and is today shining through the efforts of a local 11th grader. As Julia Baker researched...
View ArticleEastman Dental Makes Science Fun for Kids
Eastman Dental’s Pediatric Dentistry residents, hygienists, and social workers helped children make plaster casts of their thumbs, watch bacteria swim through a microscope, and use a giant toothbrush...
View ArticleSocial Work and Pediatric Dentistry: A Research Partnership
Kiran Ranganath, an Eastman Dental Pediatric Dentistry Resident, works closely with Social Work. Dr. Ranganath, who has always had an interest in public health, collaborated with Social Work on two...
View ArticleDentistry Participates in Annual Safe Crib Distribution
Even though cribs are a necessity for infants and toddlers, good, safe, affordable cribs can be very hard to come by for needy families. Eastman Institute for Oral Health social work, pediatric and...
View ArticleLenora Colaruotolo, LMSW, Wins URMC Excellence Award
Lenora Colaruotolo’s title is Senior Social Worker, but she takes on many different jobs: educator, pioneer, advocate, mentor, diplomat, and fundraiser. Anyone who knows her will say she’s easy to...
View ArticleSocial Work and Pediatric Dentistry: Partnering to Serve the Whole Patient
When Karine Nadeau, DDS, an Eastman Dental Pediatric Dentistry Resident, encountered complicated patient circumstances, she sought consultation with Eastman’s Social Work Division. Dr. Nadeau has...
View ArticleHealth Ministry Provides Oral Health Screenings
In addition to worship, church is often the focal point for socialization and fellowship in many communities. A new member of the Health Care Ministry at Zion Hill Missionary Baptist Church, EIOH...
View ArticleAbused Teen Finds Help at Eastman Dental
A teenage girl who we’ll call Zoe reported to Eastman Dental’s Pediatric dental clinic last fall after being referred from Strong’s REACH clinic (Referral and Evaluation service for Abused Children)....
View ArticlePediatric Dentist Learned to Address Barriers, Advocate for Patients at EIOH
When Moncy Mathew, DDS, MPH, who graduated from the Eastman Dental pediatric dentistry program, encountered patients with complex psychosocial issues, he sought consultation with Eastman Dental’s...
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