Special Olympics Villanova
On November 2,2024 I volunteered at the Fall Pennsylvania Special Olympics with “Special Smiles” at Villanova University. At the event I, along with other dental students from Temple and Penn gave the athletes the opportunity to receive dental screenings, as well as receive fluoride and have a mouth guard made. We were supervised by Dr. Jason Bresler who is very passionate about this organization. It was a great opportunity being exposed to a different population of patients, many of who have never received any sort of dental care. Being able to have had this opportunity to work with those who have intellectual and development disabilities will be very beneficial to my career in the future, as this is a skill set many people do not get the opportunity to learn.