‘Brush and floss’ workshop

Louis Has, executive director of Hui Malama Ola Na ‘Oiwi and Dr. Robert Sherman, Hawaii Dental Service dental director, smile together Thursday during the inaugural “brush and floss” workshop at Kamana Senior Center in Hilo. The preventative oral health education program aims to reach nearly 9,000 Big Island seniors 60 and older during the next year.

Seniors get Hawaii Dental Service Foundation goody bags that include a toothbrush, toothpaste and dental floss Thursday during the inaugural “brush and floss” workshop at Kamana Senior Center in Hilo. The preventative oral health education program aims to reach nearly 9,000 Big Island seniors 60 and older during the next year.

Photos by HOLLYN JOHNSON/Tribune-Herald.