Teddy Bear Hospital - 2025

On Saturday, April 26, 2025, many of Trinity College Dublin's Dental Science students had the great privilege to participate in Teddy Bear Hospital (TBH). TBH is an annual, full-day event coordinated and hosted by Trinity College Dublin's Paediatric Society, whereby young school children are able to interact with students studying various health science professions, such as medicine, pharmacy, physical therapy, and dentistry.

TBH provides children with a safe space to learn about proper oral hygiene techniques and other responsibilities of dentists, and by cultivating an enriching environment full of educational diagrams, colouring sheets, toothbrushes, toy sets of teeth, a giant dinosaur with braces, and of course friendly smiles, aims to lessen fear of dentists for children in the future.

A special thanks to TCD's Dental Science Students who participated and brought excitement, smiles, and education to all the children who attended and ensured that the dental table was immensely memorable, including: Michelle De Deyn, Amesha Muruletharan, Rachel Tang, Olivia Ngo, Zoe Quinlan, Etaine Leydon, Iman Khan, Alisa Vipulakom, Stella Sta Maria, Grace Feighan, Mohammed Abdo, and Rita Bishara.