N.C. Hispanic Association Meets at School of Dentistry

The North Carolina Hispanic Dental Association will meet Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2001 at 5:00 p.m. in 407 Brauer Hall, at the UNC-Chapel Hill, School of Dentistry. The main purpose of the NCHDA is to promote oral hygiene and health care to the local Hispanic community.

This association will help provide a better level of health care for the present Hispanic population, and help to plan for the future needs of this ever-growing community. Applications for membership will be available to everyone (students, dentists, dental hygienists, dental assistants, and other dental professionals. Contact Dr. Francisco Banchs at banchsf@dentistry.unc.edu for additional information.

The annual meeting of the Hispanic Dental Association will be held in Philadelphia on Oct. 5-7, 2001.