Everyday Heroes: Project 32 spreads the message of good oral hygiene, one brush at a time

Regular brushing twice a day leads to good oral health. But the benefits go beyond making fewer trips to the dentist. Two-and-a-half years ago, a student at Catlin Gabel school decided to take that message -- and dental supplies -- to children in remote corners of the globe. A story on an India website in 2016 caught then sophomore Avi Gupta's eye. Forty-nine children at a government-run orphanage were forced to use the same toothbrush.

Update: 2019-04-12 19:32 GMT
  • Two-and-a-half years ago, a student at Catlin Gabel school decided to take that message -- and dental supplies -- to children in remote corners of the globe.
  • "So you have 49 disabled children in these government-run orphanages," Gupta said.

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