News & Media

August, 2007

SHRINERS SUPPORT ST. JOSEPH DENTAL CENTER

The Shriners of Rhode Island recently presented St. Joseph Health Services with a charitable grant to support the expansion of its Pediatric Dental Center on its campus in South Providence. The center has added two additional dental operatories or suites to meet the growing demand for oral health care. The dental center at St. Joseph Hospital now has 11 operatories and is providing treatment to more than 15,000 underserved children annually. It also operates a satellite center in Pawtucket as well as dental sealant programs in the Providence and Pawtucket school systems.

On hand for the check presentation were (l-r) Andrew Hencler and Stephen Carpenter from the RI Shriners, Otis Brown, vice president of St. Joseph Health Services, and Dr. Daniel Kane, medical director of the hospital's pediatric dental program.