In August 2009, Wichita Area Technical College’s Dental Assisting Class of 2010 began with a selection of twenty women, all from different backgrounds with different college experiences.
In studying the history of dental assisting we discovered that in the very beginning, dental assistants have been called the “Ladies in Attendance”; this is the name we have chosen for our student organization. Currently we have eighteen active members. Our objective is to raise awareness about the lack of dental health care for low income children in Wichita and the surrounding cities.
In February 2010, The Ladies in Attendance plan to create 1,500 “dental gift bags” for the underserved children in Wichita’s Food4Kids Backpack Program. Through this activity, the Ladies in Attendance will be providing educational materials on dental healthcare and caries prevention. The Ladies in Attendance hope to help combat childhood caries and provide the foundation for healthy teeth and gums that can better the lives of children for years to come.
Great work ladies!
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