Dental Care Blog
A Different 4th of July Celebration for Physicians for Peace Volunteers
Sent by Marlee McDonald:
Instead of staying in Boston, MA and Norfolk, VA to celebrate this year's US Independence Day, Sandra Mueller and I boarded a...
A Little Bit of Música for Nicaragua - Dental Care Mission
From the Field - Nicaragua
Sent by Marlee McDonald
Monday, July 5th, 2010
After waking up around 6am Nicaragua time (which would be 8am in the US) and...
Farewell to la UNAN Until the Next Mission
From the Field - Managua, Nicaragua, Dental Care
Writen by: Marlee McDonald
On last day before leaving Nicaragua, Dr. Ever, Sandra, and I (after passing by poet...
“Pensum de Estudio- Carrera Téchnica de Asistente Dental” Ready. Set. Go!
From the Field - Nicaragua
Sent by Marlee McDonald
Tuesday, July 6th, 2010 (day 3):
We arrived today at la UNAN...
Dental Mission Shares MTA Benefits in Santo Domingo to 130 Attendees
Written by: Hannah Moss
From the Field: Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Today was our last day of...
Last Days of Dental Care Mission: Clinical Care and Education Continue
From the Field: Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Written by: Hannah Moss
Today was our first day at the foundation. We left the hotel at 8 a.m. with our supplies...
Dental Team Helps 300 Children
Written by: Hannah Moss
From the field: Santo Domingo
Today was our first day of work. We went to a school called Milla Villa. We got there a little later than expected because our ride...
In Leon, First Dental Assistant Students Arrive for Class
Written by: Dr. Humberto Altamirano
From the Field: Leon, Nicaragua
Dr. Altamirano, the dean of the dental school at UNAN-Leon in Nicaragua, recently wrote in...
UNAN-León Launches Nicaragua's First Dental Assistant Program
The Universidad Nacional Autónoma in León (UNAN-León) is launching Nicaragua’s first academic program for dental assistants today. Nineteen students have registered for the program, including six...
Seeing the end of a many months of work means seeing the beginning of something great.
Written by: Anne Klinkhammer - PFP Staff
From the Field: Day 3: Leon, Nicaragua - Dental Care Program
If you have been following the dental care blogs, you...
Travels to Santo Domingo
Written by: Hannah Moss
From the Field: Santo Domingo
We got to the airport and checked in: 12 bags in all. We got through security and arrived at the gate, only to...
Great Strides in Dental Assistant Program at la UNAN
From the Field - Managua, Nicaragua, Dental Care
Sent in by Marlee McDonald
Thursday, July...
$6,485 of Dental Supplies Donated to la UNAN’s Dental Department
From the Field - Managua, Nicaragua - Dental Care
Sent by Marlee McDonald
Wednesday, July 7th, 2010
On Dental Care Mission, a Passion for Education
Written by: Kendra Kleppe, graduate student, Old Dominion University’s School of Dental Hygiene
From the field: Leon,...
Dental Team Digs into Curriculum
Written by: Kendra Kleppe, graduate student, Old Dominion University’s School of Dental Hygiene
From the field: Leon, Nicaragua
Note: A team of dental professionals is in...
In Nicaragua, Ongoing Discussions about Dental Hygiene
The team arrived at the University of at 9:00 am. The plan for today was to work on patients in the morning, and attend to the conference in the afternoon later on....
29 Old Dominion University & Physicians for Peace Send Dental Team to Nicaragua
From the Field: Managua, Nicaragua
Written by: Carmlo Padrino
Note: In response to a request from the Dean of the Dental School at the Universidad Nacional...
