Joan Berginear, Dr. Jason Grinter and Karla Obispo

Dental assistant Joan Berginear, left, and Dr. Jason Grinter show dental instruments to Karla Obispo, who is developmentally disabled, in an attempt to make her feel more comfortable for a teeth cleaning and other work. Grinter, director of special patient care at Illinois Masonic Dental Center, oversees the Special Patient Dental Care Program, a free clinic that meets every Thursday.

( Jessica Koscielniak, Chicago Tribune )

Dental assistant Joan Berginear, left, and Dr. Jason Grinter show dental instruments to Karla Obispo, who is developmentally disabled, in an attempt to make her feel more comfortable for a teeth cleaning and other work. Grinter, director of special patient care at Illinois Masonic Dental Center, oversees the Special Patient Dental Care Program, a free clinic that meets every Thursday.

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