Dental Hygienists Needed for Expedition to Uganda and Rwanda, Africa
Join this service expedition organized by a Canadian Rotarian and the Academy of LDS Dentists. It takes 8 years to train a dentist, but just 3 years to train a Public Health Dental Officer to give anesthetic, extract teeth, and give antibiotics. In recent years we have trained these PHDOs to remove decay with hand instruments and fill teeth with glass ionomer. Now we are teaching these same PHDOs to clean teeth.
With a ratio of dentists to population of 1 to 800,000, these PHDOs are essential in Uganda and Rwanda. At least 4 dental hygienists are needed to go in late January, early February to teach PHDOs one on one, chairside, to treat periodontal disease non-surgically. Service doesn’t get more potent than this; teach them and they continue working after we leave!
Conditions are excellent. English is the official language. You always feel safe. met at the airport, stay at the University Guest House, teach at the dental school equipped recently by Rotary. You will probably want to go on a 2 day African safari too.
For detailed information call periodontist Jerry Summerhays, 801-268-4436, soon!
Dental hygienists Karol Aldrich, 801 556-7526, and Shaun Moeller, 801 631-3752 will encourage you to go.
Mentors For Students
If anyone is interested in mentoring a current dental hygiene student, please contact Marilyn Pickett
Donated Dental
This clinic is located in Salt Lake City and is in need of volunteers year round, Monday-Friday. For more information please contact Zainab (Zay-knob) at 801-983-0346 or email z@donateddental.org. For more information please visit www.DonatedDental.org. Help address the desperate dental needs of the underprivileged in our community!
Weber-Midtown Dental Clinic
This is the WSU DH Program clinic. The clinic welcomes DH who would like to participate in volunteer services for dentally underserved Ogden residents. Clinic Hrs M-Th 8-5 for more information call (801)-626-7169 or 801-626-6130
The Academy of LDS Dentists
Feeling BURNED OUT and UNAPPRECIATED? Donate you skills to the Academy of LDS Dentists for one week of humanitarian service in a third world country. It will change your perspective, improve your self image, and increase your list of friends.
There is work for anyone who wishes to participate. You could bring a spouse or adult child to make repairs, build, paint, develop x-rays, sterilize instruments or serve as a receptionist. To volunteer contact: Dr. Robert Boyer (801) 966-2090 home (801) 969-1802 office or www.academyofldsdentists.com
The most significant impact has been at the local dental schools. Emphasis is place on teaching local faculty and students up-to-date procedures. The Academy supports project in Mongolia, Ghana, Mexico, Honduras, Peru, Tonga, Indonesia and Cambodia. You need not be a member to serve. For more information call Ellen Christensen RDH (801) 968-0536
Mali Rising Foundation
For more information, please visit www.malirisingfoundation.org
“Going to Mali, Africa was one of the most life changing experiences I’ve ever had. We loved serving the people and feeling like we really made a difference. We saw it all from yellow fever to malaria to major infections. It was awesome to see the relief in their eyes when we gave their babies life saving penicillin and other medications that aren’t normally available to them. The gratitude and love we felt from the people was overwhelming. We are planning to participate every year. Words can’t express the love and respect I have for the people in Mali.”
