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HEALING SMILES AND GIVING BACK TO THE COMMUNITY
Healing Smiles & giving back to the community
Periodontist Dr Lucy De Jesus has been a part of Healing Smiles from the start and is proud of how the idea has grown to help so many women.
Dr Lucy De Jesus was on the committee of Women in Dentistry (WID) when the idea for Healing Smiles was sparked. “I was impressed by the work the former committee had done in terms of fundraising for different charities, but felt strongly that we could do more as a group,” she recalls. “I started talking about the idea that we had unique skills and talents as practicing dentists and could use these skills to help people directly, rather than fundraise for outside organisations.”
“With a lot of work from other WID committee members and assistance from many others, Healing Smiles became a reality. I feel so proud to have been there from the start, and to see how much Healing Smiles has grown and the amazing work that’s been done.”
For more details about Healing Smiles, contact Clinical Coordinator Dr Jacinta Vu at healingsmileswa@gmail.com