A new dental chair becomes part of the endowments of the TOBIA Center at Grassi Hospital in Ostia, the ASL Roma 3 service dedicated to the facilitated and personalized healthcare care of people with severe intellectual or relational disabilities.
The presentation of the document took place this afternoon in the Sinibaldi Hall of Grassi Hospital, in the presence of representatives of the institutions, healthcare, universities, and associations. The device was donated by the ScopriAmolautismo Association and by the students of the Master's Degree in Dentistry and Dental Prosthetics of theUniversità Campus Bio-Medico di Roma, thanks to the fundraising campaign held during the usual university gala.
They attended the ceremony Massimiliano Maselli, Councillor for Social Inclusion and Personal Services of the Lazio Region; Laura Figorilli, General Director of ASL Roma 3; Marco Bertucci, Regional Councilor; Roberto Morello, head of the Tobia Center of the ASL Roma 3; Andrea Rossi, Chief Executive Officer and General Manager UCBM; Luca Testarelli, President of the Master's Degree Course in Dentistry and Dental Prosthetics UCBM; Emanuele Federici, President of the ScopriAmolautismo Association, and a representation of the students UCBM driven by Chiara La Terza.
The new dental unit, equipped with modern technologies and advanced features, will allow healthcare professionals to perform clinical activities with greater efficiency, precision, and safety, while improving patient comfort and the quality of care provided by the TOBIA Center.
"With this new dental chair, we are further enhancing the healthcare services our company offers, while also improving the quality of care and the comfort of patients at the Tobia Center. This is another concrete sign of our commitment to the needs of patients and their families. Investing in modern technologies means offering increasingly effective services, improving staff working conditions, and strengthening the quality of care.", explains Laura Figorilli, General Director of ASL Roma 3.
The TOBIA Center, located at the ASL Roma 3, represents a care model designed to reduce the difficulties people with disabilities face in accessing healthcare through dedicated programs and a multidisciplinary approach. This initiative demonstrates the importance of collaboration between associations, young people, and institutions, which ultimately generates tangible results for the entire community. It also demonstrates the importance of networking between institutions, academia, and the Third Sector, thus strengthening the ability to promote inclusion, solidarity, and collective well-being. Since our company's Tobia Service opened, it has grown and strengthened, offering over 2829 services to more than 235 users in just over two years, from April 2024 to June 2026. The dental unit will allow us to further improve our performance., points out Roberto Morello, Head of the Tobia Center of the ASL Roma 3.
'SUniversità Campus Bio-Medico di Roma, the donation represents the concrete expression of a training path that combines professional skills, social responsibility and attention to the individual.
"Today is a day of great joy for our University. - commented the CEO and general manager of UCBM Andrea Rossi - Our students' donation of dental care equipment to a public hospital represents, in a concrete way, the fruit of a comprehensive education model that characterizes our University: training not only cutting-edge professionals but people capable of putting the patient at the center of their daily work. Together with the ScopriAmolautismo association, whose work we have supported for years, our students have given concrete form to the sensitivity they have cultivated over the years during their studies and through the numerous social, community, and volunteer experiences offered by the University.
The ScopriAmolautismo association also emphasized the value of the initiative, which extends support for people with disabilities to include dental care. "We are celebrating an important moment for the healthcare system in Rome and Lazio, particularly for people on the autism spectrum. - he recalled Emanuele Federici, President of the ScopriAmolautismo Association - Our commitment to children now extends to a particularly sensitive area such as dental care, enabling the ASL Roma 3 "Tobia" project to support people with cognitive, relational, or neuromotor disabilities in this area as well.
The donation was also welcomed with particular satisfaction by the teaching staff of the Master's Degree Course in Dentistry and Dental Prosthetics of UCBM.
"The donation of the dental unit by the students of the Master's Degree in Dentistry and Dental Prosthetics of theUniversità Campus Bio-Medico di Roma It is a point of pride for the entire teaching staff – stated the course president, prof. Luca Testarelli Ours is a profession with a high social impact, and every opportunity to make dental care more accessible represents a step forward for us in terms of ethics, professionalism, and proximity to patients, especially those who require dedicated clinical approaches. It is precisely to them that we direct our efforts, to guide them, ensuring they never feel alone, towards the most appropriate treatment options. We are enthusiastic about this day and I hope it is just one of the countless initiatives aimed at bringing dentistry ever closer to the people, fully embracing the spirit of our University, which aims to train not only excellent dentists but also clinicians who, in the practice of their profession, stand out for the human and ethical values instilled throughout their studies.
To represent the students UCBM It intervened Chiara La Terza, which highlighted the human and social value of the project: "I believe that the most beautiful meaning of this initiative is precisely this: seeing young people taking care of other young people, contributing to a more attentive, inclusive and aware society. – the student representative underlined UCBM Chiara La Terza - Because, ultimately, true healing begins when a person feels welcomed. If today, even just one child enters this clinic with a little less fear and a bigger smile, then our gala will have achieved its most important goal.
The initiative confirms the value of collaboration between universities, healthcare institutions, and third sector organizations in promoting a care model increasingly responsive to the needs of the most vulnerable. Citizens' lives.
