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2025-04-05 19:10:06
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Sat, 05 Apr 2025 16:24:28 -0700
Dentistry Caravan
Dentistry Caravan
In the middle of March, the Santiago Partnership continued our many years partnership with the Indiana University School of Dentistry, led by Dr. Jeffrey Steele, and hosted a team of volunteers to come down to Ecuador. The team was composed of dentists with extensive experience in both U.S. based care and global care, with one of the volunteers, Dr. Tim Carlson, completing his 18th year of visiting Ecuador and working in dental care here. In addition to these leaders and professors, several dentists in fellowships came, one currently completing a fellowship in pediatrics which she was able to apply well for those in need here. Lastly, they brought many dental students who were proficient in certain procedures and techniques and were able to share their skills to care for those in need.
The team was able to spend some days learning about the history and culture of our country, before coming to Cayambe for various pop-up clinics. We served people in surrounding remote communities of Pisambilla (about an hour drive along bumpy dirt roads through the mountains!) to Olmedo in the foothills of Cayambe Volcano, and also at the Casa Hogar house for the beneficiaries of our projects and the community. While Cayambe does have many trained dentists, the cost of getting care is often prohibitively expensive for people who are of low income. The team was able to provide free care for those in need, meeting both acute needs like tooth extractions, and preventative care such as fluoride varnishes to protect children’s teeth. In total 270 patients were seen and the team administered 132 fluoride treatments.
On the last day at Casa Hogar, we were able to share a meal with all the visitors from the States, all the staff, as well as the children who live at the home. Gifts were exchanged, memories were made, and great food was eaten. Throughout the whole time the prominent sound was that of laughter. We all found that laughter translated quite easily across language barriers.
Overall it was an honor to be able to host this highly passionate, and highly skilled team from the United States again. We’re excited to continue this relationship and hopefully host them again next year!
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