Teeth and toes: UW students care for homeless women, kids

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Teeth and toes: UW students care for homeless women, kids

Clinic provides hands-on experience, affirmation of desire to serve

A group of UW dentistry, medicine and nursing students converged on Mary's Place, a Seattle shelter, to care for homeless women and children. On Monday the students created an ad-hoc clinic, examining and providing care to people whose hard lives often take a toll on their feet and teeth.