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BU dental students to offer Hopkinton residents screenings, consultations

Hopkinton residents will have an opportunity to get a free dental screening and consultation this weekend from Boston University dental faculty and students.

On Sunday, the Masjid Al-Iklhaas mosque in Hopkinton will be hosting the free dental event, which will feature screenings, consultations and oral hygiene education. Both students and faculty from BU’s dental school will be on hand to evaluate patients and give feedback.

According to Dr. Sami Chogle, one of the faculty members and a resident of Hopkinton, BU typically offers these screening days in a closer radius to Boston. However, he advocated to have the school make its way out to Hopkinton.

“When I moved here, it was something I brought with me,” Chogle explained, noting he also had brought the program to communities he had lived in previously.

Chogle hopes the program will become an annual event in town. He said he also hopes to see it expand. One idea he discussed includes bringing in BU students who focus on geriatric dentistry to work with Hopkinton seniors.

The free dental event goes from 1:30-3:30 p.m. on Sunday at the Masjid Al-Iklhaas mosque on Elm Street. Registration beforehand is not required, and children are welcome. Additional information can be found on the Islamic Society of Greater Milford’s website.

Latest News

Several prominent local cases, including the trials of former Hopkinton Deputy Police Chief John “Jay” Porter and Hillers Pizza owner Petros “Peter” Sismanis, go to court in the next few months.

The Hopkinton Police Department tracked down a woman who went missing near Hopkinton State Park on Thursday afternoon after a brief search located her in a nearby home.

HOSA-Future Health Professionals students from Hopkinton High School excelled at the Massachusetts State Leadership Conference in April, finishing in the top of multiple competitive events and exams.

This week’s Baypath Adoptable Animal is 1-year-old Hannah, an affectionate dog who is eager to please and may do well with children who can match her energy.

Nathan Beale, 89, passed away on April 28. He and his wife relocated to Hopkinton after his retirement.

Marjorie Porterfield, 80, passed away April 29. She was a resident of Golden Pond in Hopkinton.

Photo of the Day

Hopkinton High School softball player Caroline Ozmun swings at a pitch during a recent game against Newton North.

PHOTO/JOHN CARDILLO