{"id":11841,"date":"2024-01-05T07:52:35","date_gmt":"2024-01-05T14:52:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/internationalmedicalrelief.org\/?page_id=11841"},"modified":"2024-01-05T08:49:51","modified_gmt":"2024-01-05T15:49:51","slug":"dental-hygienists","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/internationalmedicalrelief.org\/volunteers\/dental-hygienists\/","title":{"rendered":"Dental Hygienists"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"11841\" class=\"elementor elementor-11841\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b405334 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"b405334\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-29fbab92\" data-id=\"29fbab92\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5dd99f34 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5dd99f34\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Dental Hygienists<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6478cfc1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6478cfc1\" data-element_type=\"section\" id=\"first\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-66efded6\" data-id=\"66efded6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e4d3118 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"1e4d3118\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b1ab602 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3b1ab602\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Role of Volunteer Dental Hygienists<\/h2><p>Serving in IMR\u2019s global dental relief clinics gives Dental Hygienists an incredible opportunity to give back while providing much-needed dental care improves the overall health of the communities IMR serves.<\/p><p>The dental clinic is a key component for the success of IMR\u2019s mission trips, as most of our patients have never seen a dentist before and have little or no access to seeing them in the future. IMR is featured within the American Dental Association\u2019s database of volunteer organizations. We are the largest dental mission provider and serve the most countries of all those organizations featured.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-189e410f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"189e410f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-24b3721c\" data-id=\"24b3721c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5846266f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5846266f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Goals of IMR Dental Clinics<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b5e7c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1b5e7c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Dental clinics focus on two key objectives, short-term and long-term dental health.<\/p><p><strong>Greatest Needs<\/strong><\/p><p>The first goal is meeting the greatest needs of our patients through urgent and emergency care. This is done through performing examinations and consultations, extractions, treating abscesses, and referring patients for suspected oral cancers. Initially, we want to relieve oral pain and infection from untreated dental caries.<\/p><p><strong>Sustainable Oral Health<\/strong><\/p><p>Secondly, and of equal importance, is long-term sustainability or good oral health and hygiene practices. This is conducted through sealants, cleanings, fluoride treatments, and oral hygiene instruction. Our goal is far greater than simply treating the acute dental need today; our goal is to save teeth in the future by providing oral hygiene education and toothbrushes to our patients as well as educating local dental students wherever possible.<\/p><p>Sustainability is a key component of our dental care and conducting community outreach to define the breakdown in dental health is important. IMR strives to have our dental clinics educate patients on the root cause of disease in caries, be it poor nutrition, access to refined sugars, hydrating with soda, lack of fluoride, poor hygiene habits, etc.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b85d349 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"5b85d349\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/internationalmedicalrelief.org\/missions\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas 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data-settings=\"{&quot;space_between_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:7,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:7000,&quot;show_arrows&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pagination&quot;:&quot;bullets&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;space_between&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;space_between_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"testimonial-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-main-swiper swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Slides\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMy IMR trips to both Cambodia and Madagascar influenced my pre-dental experience more than I could have ever imagined. I was able to assist with dental patients who had health issues that I would never see in the U.S., and I truly felt as if I was making a difference in their lives\u2026 IMR sparked a love for giving back to the community that I am absolutely positive that I will continue throughout my career!\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ekqoiokvd4v.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/cara-kennedy-madagascar.jpeg?strip=all\" alt=\"Cara\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-testimonial__cite\"><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__name\">Cara<\/span><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__title\">University of Pittsburgh, School of Dental Medicine<\/span><\/cite>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tIt was one of the most rewarding things I've ever done in my life. Every dental professional in the U.S. should do outreach programs like this. It humbles you and opens your eyes to the need around the world.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ekqoiokvd4v.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/bahamas-dr-nathan-pound.jpg?strip=all\" alt=\"Nathan Pound\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-testimonial__cite\"><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__name\">Nathan Pound<\/span><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__title\">DDS<\/span><\/cite>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-prev\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Previous\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-left\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button 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fa-long-arrow-alt-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">See Upcoming  Dental Mission Trips<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-704f3090 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"704f3090\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4a7c81fe elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4a7c81fe\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3a935070\" data-id=\"3a935070\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c8e83c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6c8e83c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Role of Hygienists in Clinic<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-7e25aaf6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7e25aaf6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-73ae2723\" data-id=\"73ae2723\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-204f36d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-uael-infobox\" data-id=\"204f36d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"uael-infobox.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"uael-module-content uael-infobox uael-imgicon-style-normal  uael-infobox-left  infobox-has-icon uael-infobox-icon-left-title  uael-infobox-image-valign-top  uael-infobox-link-type-none\">\n\t<div class=\"uael-infobox-left-right-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-infobox-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"left-title-image\">\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-module-content uael-imgicon-wrap \">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-icon-wrap elementor-animation-\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-check-square\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class='uael-infobox-title-wrap'><h4 class=\"uael-infobox-title elementor-inline-editing\" data-elementor-setting-key=\"infobox_title\" data-elementor-inline-editing-toolbar=\"basic\" >Oral Health Education<\/h4><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-infobox-text-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-infobox-text elementor-inline-editing\" data-elementor-setting-key=\"infobox_description\" data-elementor-inline-editing-toolbar=\"advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\tDental hygienists educate patients and the community about proper oral hygiene practices, including brushing, flossing, and dietary choices. They emphasize the importance of prevention and self-care to reduce the risk of dental problems. OHI utilizing models of local cleaning tools as well as western toothbrushes is recommended.  \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-separator-parent\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-separator\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37f8c757 elementor-widget elementor-widget-uael-infobox\" data-id=\"37f8c757\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"uael-infobox.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"uael-module-content uael-infobox uael-imgicon-style-normal  uael-infobox-left  infobox-has-icon uael-infobox-icon-left-title  uael-infobox-image-valign-top  uael-infobox-link-type-none\">\n\t<div class=\"uael-infobox-left-right-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-infobox-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"left-title-image\">\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-module-content uael-imgicon-wrap \">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-icon-wrap elementor-animation-\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa-check-square-o\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class='uael-infobox-title-wrap'><h4 class=\"uael-infobox-title elementor-inline-editing\" data-elementor-setting-key=\"infobox_title\" data-elementor-inline-editing-toolbar=\"basic\" >Preventative Care<\/h4><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-infobox-text-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-infobox-text elementor-inline-editing\" data-elementor-setting-key=\"infobox_description\" data-elementor-inline-editing-toolbar=\"advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\tHygienists apply fluoride treatments to prevent tooth decay from forming.   Dental sealants can be utilized in certain environments to prevent cavities.\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-separator-parent\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-separator\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bcdc07 elementor-widget elementor-widget-uael-infobox\" data-id=\"4bcdc07\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"uael-infobox.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"uael-module-content uael-infobox uael-imgicon-style-normal  uael-infobox-left  infobox-has-icon uael-infobox-icon-left-title  uael-infobox-image-valign-top  uael-infobox-link-type-none\">\n\t<div class=\"uael-infobox-left-right-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-infobox-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"left-title-image\">\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-module-content uael-imgicon-wrap \">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-icon-wrap elementor-animation-\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa-check-square-o\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class='uael-infobox-title-wrap'><h4 class=\"uael-infobox-title elementor-inline-editing\" data-elementor-setting-key=\"infobox_title\" data-elementor-inline-editing-toolbar=\"basic\" >Periodontal Therapy<\/h4><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-infobox-text-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-infobox-text elementor-inline-editing\" data-elementor-setting-key=\"infobox_description\" data-elementor-inline-editing-toolbar=\"advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\tFor patients with gum disease, dental hygienists provide non-surgical periodontal therapy, such as scaling and root planing, to help manage and improve their oral health.\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-separator-parent\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-separator\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fddfe7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-uael-infobox\" data-id=\"3fddfe7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"uael-infobox.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"uael-module-content uael-infobox uael-imgicon-style-normal  uael-infobox-left  infobox-has-icon uael-infobox-icon-left-title  uael-infobox-image-valign-top  uael-infobox-link-type-none\">\n\t<div class=\"uael-infobox-left-right-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-infobox-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"left-title-image\">\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-module-content uael-imgicon-wrap \">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-icon-wrap elementor-animation-\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa-check-square-o\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class='uael-infobox-title-wrap'><h4 class=\"uael-infobox-title elementor-inline-editing\" data-elementor-setting-key=\"infobox_title\" data-elementor-inline-editing-toolbar=\"basic\" >Community Outreach<\/h4><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-infobox-text-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-infobox-text elementor-inline-editing\" data-elementor-setting-key=\"infobox_description\" data-elementor-inline-editing-toolbar=\"advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\tDental hygienists may participate in outreach programs, dental camps, or community health initiatives to reach underserved populations. They provide oral health education, screenings, and basic preventive services to those who may not have access to regular dental care.\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-separator-parent\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-separator\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ef5a2b elementor-widget elementor-widget-uael-infobox\" data-id=\"4ef5a2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"uael-infobox.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"uael-module-content uael-infobox uael-imgicon-style-normal  uael-infobox-left  infobox-has-icon uael-infobox-icon-left-title  uael-infobox-image-valign-top  uael-infobox-link-type-none\">\n\t<div class=\"uael-infobox-left-right-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-infobox-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"left-title-image\">\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-module-content uael-imgicon-wrap \">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-icon-wrap elementor-animation-\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa-check-square-o\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class='uael-infobox-title-wrap'><h4 class=\"uael-infobox-title elementor-inline-editing\" data-elementor-setting-key=\"infobox_title\" data-elementor-inline-editing-toolbar=\"basic\" >Collaboration<\/h4><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-infobox-text-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-infobox-text elementor-inline-editing\" data-elementor-setting-key=\"infobox_description\" data-elementor-inline-editing-toolbar=\"advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\tCollaborating with other healthcare professionals, such as dentists, nurses, and community health workers, is essential to provide comprehensive care and referrals for advanced dental treatment when necessary.\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-separator-parent\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-separator\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7a36e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-uael-infobox\" data-id=\"c7a36e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"uael-infobox.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"uael-module-content uael-infobox uael-imgicon-style-normal  uael-infobox-left  infobox-has-icon uael-infobox-icon-left-title  uael-infobox-image-valign-top  uael-infobox-link-type-none\">\n\t<div class=\"uael-infobox-left-right-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-infobox-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"left-title-image\">\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-module-content uael-imgicon-wrap \">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-icon-wrap elementor-animation-\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa-check-square-o\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class='uael-infobox-title-wrap'><h4 class=\"uael-infobox-title elementor-inline-editing\" data-elementor-setting-key=\"infobox_title\" data-elementor-inline-editing-toolbar=\"basic\" >Resource Management<\/h4><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-infobox-text-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-infobox-text elementor-inline-editing\" data-elementor-setting-key=\"infobox_description\" data-elementor-inline-editing-toolbar=\"advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\tDental hygienists in limited resource settings may need to be resourceful in making the most of available supplies and equipment, ensuring that they are used efficiently.\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-separator-parent\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-separator\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-58153354\" data-id=\"58153354\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b48f0eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-uael-infobox\" data-id=\"b48f0eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"uael-infobox.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"uael-module-content uael-infobox uael-imgicon-style-normal  uael-infobox-left  infobox-has-icon uael-infobox-icon-left-title  uael-infobox-image-valign-top  uael-infobox-link-type-none\">\n\t<div class=\"uael-infobox-left-right-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-infobox-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"left-title-image\">\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-module-content uael-imgicon-wrap \">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-icon-wrap elementor-animation-\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa-check-square-o\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class='uael-infobox-title-wrap'><h4 class=\"uael-infobox-title elementor-inline-editing\" data-elementor-setting-key=\"infobox_title\" data-elementor-inline-editing-toolbar=\"basic\" >Cleanings<\/h4><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-infobox-text-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-infobox-text elementor-inline-editing\" data-elementor-setting-key=\"infobox_description\" data-elementor-inline-editing-toolbar=\"advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\tHygienists perform professional dental cleanings to remove plaque and tartar buildup, which can lead to tooth decay and gum disease. Scalers and sterilization are provided. Prophylactic treatment using rubber cup polishing is also performed.\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-separator-parent\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-separator\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-219cfd1d elementor-widget elementor-widget-uael-infobox\" data-id=\"219cfd1d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"uael-infobox.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"uael-module-content uael-infobox uael-imgicon-style-normal  uael-infobox-left  infobox-has-icon uael-infobox-icon-left-title  uael-infobox-image-valign-top  uael-infobox-link-type-none\">\n\t<div class=\"uael-infobox-left-right-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-infobox-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"left-title-image\">\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-module-content uael-imgicon-wrap \">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-icon-wrap elementor-animation-\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa-check-square-o\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class='uael-infobox-title-wrap'><h4 class=\"uael-infobox-title elementor-inline-editing\" data-elementor-setting-key=\"infobox_title\" data-elementor-inline-editing-toolbar=\"basic\" >Screening and Assessment<\/h4><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-infobox-text-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-infobox-text elementor-inline-editing\" data-elementor-setting-key=\"infobox_description\" data-elementor-inline-editing-toolbar=\"advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\tDental hygienists assess patients\u2019 oral health by performing screenings and oral examinations. They identify dental issues, such as cavities, gum disease, and oral cancer, and refer patients for further evaluation and treatment as needed.\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-separator-parent\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-separator\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-189c3b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-uael-infobox\" data-id=\"189c3b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"uael-infobox.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"uael-module-content uael-infobox uael-imgicon-style-normal  uael-infobox-left  infobox-has-icon uael-infobox-icon-left-title  uael-infobox-image-valign-top  uael-infobox-link-type-none\">\n\t<div class=\"uael-infobox-left-right-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-infobox-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"left-title-image\">\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-module-content uael-imgicon-wrap \">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-icon-wrap elementor-animation-\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa-check-square-o\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class='uael-infobox-title-wrap'><h4 class=\"uael-infobox-title elementor-inline-editing\" data-elementor-setting-key=\"infobox_title\" data-elementor-inline-editing-toolbar=\"basic\" >Infection Control &amp; Sterilization<\/h4><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-infobox-text-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-infobox-text elementor-inline-editing\" data-elementor-setting-key=\"infobox_description\" data-elementor-inline-editing-toolbar=\"advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\tMaintaining strict infection control protocols is crucial, especially in resource-limited settings, to prevent the spread of infections. Dental hygienists ensure proper PPE is worn at all times. Sterilization of instruments and adherence to infection control practices is paramount.\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-separator-parent\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-separator\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a82bcf elementor-widget elementor-widget-uael-infobox\" data-id=\"0a82bcf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"uael-infobox.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"uael-module-content uael-infobox uael-imgicon-style-normal  uael-infobox-left  infobox-has-icon uael-infobox-icon-left-title  uael-infobox-image-valign-top  uael-infobox-link-type-none\">\n\t<div class=\"uael-infobox-left-right-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-infobox-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"left-title-image\">\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-module-content uael-imgicon-wrap \">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-icon-wrap elementor-animation-\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa-check-square-o\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class='uael-infobox-title-wrap'><h4 class=\"uael-infobox-title elementor-inline-editing\" data-elementor-setting-key=\"infobox_title\" data-elementor-inline-editing-toolbar=\"basic\" >Patient Advocacy<\/h4><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-infobox-text-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-infobox-text elementor-inline-editing\" data-elementor-setting-key=\"infobox_description\" data-elementor-inline-editing-toolbar=\"advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\tDental hygienists advocate for their patients\u2019 oral health needs within the limitations of the resource setting, working to ensure that appropriate care is accessible and affordable.\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-separator-parent\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-separator\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-606fc48 elementor-widget elementor-widget-uael-infobox\" data-id=\"606fc48\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"uael-infobox.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"uael-module-content uael-infobox uael-imgicon-style-normal  uael-infobox-left  infobox-has-icon uael-infobox-icon-left-title  uael-infobox-image-valign-top  uael-infobox-link-type-none\">\n\t<div class=\"uael-infobox-left-right-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-infobox-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"left-title-image\">\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-module-content uael-imgicon-wrap \">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-icon-wrap elementor-animation-\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa-check-square-o\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class='uael-infobox-title-wrap'><h4 class=\"uael-infobox-title elementor-inline-editing\" data-elementor-setting-key=\"infobox_title\" data-elementor-inline-editing-toolbar=\"basic\" >Record Keeping for Referral-Based Care<\/h4><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-infobox-text-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-infobox-text elementor-inline-editing\" data-elementor-setting-key=\"infobox_description\" data-elementor-inline-editing-toolbar=\"advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\tAccurate record-keeping and documentation of patient assessments and recommended treatments are essential for the continuity of care for referrals and future follow-ups with the local dental community.\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-separator-parent\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-separator\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14e8bbe elementor-widget elementor-widget-uael-infobox\" data-id=\"14e8bbe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"uael-infobox.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"uael-module-content uael-infobox uael-imgicon-style-normal  uael-infobox-left  infobox-has-icon uael-infobox-icon-left-title  uael-infobox-image-valign-top  uael-infobox-link-type-none\">\n\t<div class=\"uael-infobox-left-right-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-infobox-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"left-title-image\">\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-module-content uael-imgicon-wrap \">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-icon-wrap elementor-animation-\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa-check-square-o\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class='uael-infobox-title-wrap'><h4 class=\"uael-infobox-title elementor-inline-editing\" data-elementor-setting-key=\"infobox_title\" data-elementor-inline-editing-toolbar=\"basic\" >Cultural Sensitivity<\/h4><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-infobox-text-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-infobox-text elementor-inline-editing\" data-elementor-setting-key=\"infobox_description\" data-elementor-inline-editing-toolbar=\"advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\tBeing sensitive to the cultural and socio-economic factors that may affect patients\u2019 oral health practices and beliefs is important in providing effective care in diverse communities.\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-separator-parent\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-separator\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b3f647 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1b3f647\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In limited resource settings, dental hygienists play a critical role in preventing oral diseases, promoting oral health, and ensuring that even underserved populations receive necessary dental care and education to maintain good oral hygiene. Their ability to adapt to the available resources and provide essential services is essential in addressing oral health disparities. Join a team today!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b66079 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b66079\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4cfa9582\" data-id=\"4cfa9582\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a2a36a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1a2a36a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/ekqoiokvd4v.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/dental-entourage.jpg?strip=all\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4804\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ekqoiokvd4v.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/dental-entourage.jpg?strip=all 1200w, https:\/\/ekqoiokvd4v.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/dental-entourage-300x125.jpg?strip=all 300w, https:\/\/ekqoiokvd4v.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/dental-entourage-1024x427.jpg?strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/ekqoiokvd4v.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/dental-entourage-768x320.jpg?strip=all 768w, https:\/\/ekqoiokvd4v.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/dental-entourage.jpg?strip=all&amp;w=240 240w, https:\/\/ekqoiokvd4v.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/dental-entourage.jpg?strip=all&amp;w=480 480w, https:\/\/ekqoiokvd4v.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/dental-entourage.jpg?strip=all&amp;w=960 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-339cccac elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"339cccac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ekqoiokvd4v.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/ADA-Logo.jpg?strip=all&w=2560\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-9255\" src=\"https:\/\/ekqoiokvd4v.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/ADA-Logo-300x60.jpg?strip=all\" alt=\"American Dental Association logo\" width=\"300\" height=\"60\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ekqoiokvd4v.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/ADA-Logo-300x60.jpg?strip=all 300w, https:\/\/ekqoiokvd4v.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/ADA-Logo.jpg?strip=all 651w, https:\/\/ekqoiokvd4v.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/ADA-Logo.jpg?strip=all&amp;w=130 130w, https:\/\/ekqoiokvd4v.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/ADA-Logo.jpg?strip=all&amp;w=390 390w, https:\/\/ekqoiokvd4v.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/ADA-Logo.jpg?strip=all&amp;w=520 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><br \/>International Medical Relief is featured within the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ada.org\/volunteer-search\/112\/international-medical-relief\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">American Dental Association\u2019s database of volunteer organizations<\/a>. IMR is the largest dental mission provider and serves the most countries of all those organizations featured. We care for both pediatric and adult patients on every dental mission. IMR also provides global dental malpractice insurance for all of our volunteers.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79179c0a elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"79179c0a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/internationalmedicalrelief.org\/missions\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-long-arrow-alt-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">See Upcoming Dental Mission Trips<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-203d4a02 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"203d4a02\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6316e5f9 elementor-testimonial--skin-bubble elementor-testimonial--layout-image_inline elementor-testimonial--align-center elementor-arrows-yes elementor-pagination-type-bullets elementor-widget elementor-widget-testimonial-carousel\" data-id=\"6316e5f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;space_between_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:7,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;show_arrows&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pagination&quot;:&quot;bullets&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500,&quot;loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;space_between&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;space_between_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"testimonial-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-main-swiper swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Slides\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThe youngest patient of the day, a 4-year-old, arrived with a personal letter from his school\u2019s principal. The principal wrote that the child had been to the hospital numerous times to get treatment, but for many reasons was turned away each time. The letter begged for us to admit him. Due to his age and diagnosis, it was a complex case, but my team and I were still able to extract one of his incisors \u2013 a baby tooth that was so infected it caused the permanent tooth to emerge prematurely through the gums. We sent him home feeling much better. Talk about feeling a sense of fulfillment and making a difference!\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ekqoiokvd4v.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/mor-bar-panama-scaled-1.jpg?strip=all\" alt=\"Dr. Mor Bar\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-testimonial__cite\"><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__name\">Dr. Mor Bar<\/span><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__title\">IMR Team Panama<\/span><\/cite>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3575c0d elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"3575c0d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8e446fb\" data-id=\"8e446fb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b9c507 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b9c507\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-110224b6\" data-id=\"110224b6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7af611c4 uael-heading-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-11742 elementor-widget-uael-advanced-heading\" data-id=\"7af611c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"uael-advanced-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"uael-module-content uael-heading-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"uael-heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-heading-text elementor-inline-editing uael-size--default\" data-elementor-setting-key=\"heading_title\" data-elementor-inline-editing-toolbar=\"basic\">Join Us in Making a Difference.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26c58044 elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-11741 elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"26c58044\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\">You can join an IMR medical mission team or donate today!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-792b03f8 uael-button-halign-center uael-button-stack-none elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-11740 elementor-widget-uael-buttons\" data-id=\"792b03f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"uael-buttons.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-dual-button-outer-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-dual-button-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-button-wrapper uael-dual-button elementor-widget-button elementor-repeater-item-a327d39 uael-dual-button-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-size-sm elementor-button-link\" href=\"https:\/\/internationalmedicalrelief.org\/missions\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper uael-buttons-icon-right\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-align-icon-right elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plane\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text elementor-inline-editing\" data-elementor-setting-key=\"buttons.0.text\" data-elementor-inline-editing-toolbar=\"none\">Join the Mission<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-button-wrapper uael-dual-button elementor-widget-button elementor-repeater-item-d6bfa74 uael-dual-button-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-size-sm elementor-button-link\" href=\"https:\/\/volunteers.internationalmedicalrelief.org\/imrapp\/s\/donate-now?callback=https%3A%2F%2Finternationalmedicalrelief.org%2Fjoin-the-cause%2Fdonate%2F&#038;donationCause=Select%20Donation%20Cause\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper uael-buttons-icon-right elementor-button-content-wrapper uael-buttons-icon-right\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-align-icon-right elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-heart\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text elementor-inline-editing\" 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