{"id":7200,"date":"2020-07-24T21:56:24","date_gmt":"2020-07-24T21:56:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/internationalmedicalrelief.org\/?page_id=7200"},"modified":"2025-01-23T10:50:28","modified_gmt":"2025-01-23T17:50:28","slug":"global-dental-relief","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/internationalmedicalrelief.org\/global-dental-relief\/","title":{"rendered":"Global Dental Relief"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"7200\" class=\"elementor elementor-7200\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-10670542 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"10670542\" 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-5799bf4e\" data-id=\"5799bf4e\" 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-5165a6a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5165a6a9\" 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<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Work<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36b47578 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"36b47578\" 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\">Global Dental Relief<\/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-12132110 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"12132110\" 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-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-598c7007\" data-id=\"598c7007\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-6a83ebc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6a83ebc\" 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-4e2ad3f1\" data-id=\"4e2ad3f1\" 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-c58e468 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c58e468\" 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>Providing global dental relief in the form of dental missions is critical as we serve international communities. Having adequate oral hygiene is paramount for a person&#8217;s overall health. It encompasses a range of diseases and conditions that include dental caries, periodontal disease, tooth loss, oral cancer, oral manifestations of HIV infection, oro-dental trauma, and noma and birth defects such as cleft lip and palate. Dental problems can drastically worsen over time and end up causing systemic body reactions. Improving a community&#8217;s access to immediate oral hygiene and sustainable oral education is paramount in developing an area&#8217;s overall health.<\/p><p>There is a proven relationship between oral and general health. It is reported, for example, that diabetes mellitus is linked with the development and progression of periodontitis. Moreover, there is a causal link between high sugars consumption and diabetes, obesity and dental caries.<\/p><p>There is a significant need for global dental relief to increase oral health capabilities across all borders. That is why International Medical Relief dental missions run simultaneously with our medical medical missions. In our clinics, patients frequently need both medical and dental care. When our teams deploy, our dental teams often include dentists, dental assistants, hygienists, and dental\/pre-dental students.<\/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<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-70fe52d7\" data-id=\"70fe52d7\" 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-73a658ed elementor-align-left elementor-mobile-align-left elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"73a658ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-globe-americas\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.who.int\/news-room\/fact-sheets\/detail\/oral-health\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WHO:<\/a> in 2022, oral disease was one of the most prevalent non-communicable diseases, affecting nearly 3.5 billion people globally<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-teeth\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">According to the International Agency for Research on Cancer, the incidence of oral cancer was within the top three of all cancers in some Asian-Pacific countries in 2018.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-info-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Most low- and middle-income countries are unable to provide services to prevent and treat oral health conditions.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\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\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-29ec5f27 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"29ec5f27\" 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-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-28947890\" data-id=\"28947890\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\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-4919755f elementor-widget elementor-widget-uael-infobox\" data-id=\"4919755f\" 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  infobox-has-icon uael-infobox-icon-above-title  uael-infobox-link-type-button\">\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\t<div class=\"uael-module-content uael-imgicon-wrap \">\t\t\t\t\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\t\t\t<div class='uael-infobox-title-wrap'><h3 class=\"uael-infobox-title elementor-inline-editing\" data-elementor-setting-key=\"infobox_title\" data-elementor-inline-editing-toolbar=\"basic\" >Advancing Dental Missions in 2025<\/h3><\/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\t<em>\"Dental missions have long been a vital part of global healthcare, providing essential dental care in underserved communities. As technology continues to evolve, the integration of advanced tools like teledentistry and 3D printing is transforming the landscape of dental care, making it more accessible, efficient, and effective. In 2025, these technologies are helping to bridge the gap in dental care for populations with limited access to professional dental services, revolutionizing how care is delivered in mission settings worldwide.\"<\/em>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-button-wrapper elementor-widget-button\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/internationalmedicalrelief.org\/dental-clinics\/bahamas-dental-mission-oct-24-27-2019-2\/\" class=\"elementor-button-link  elementor-button elementor-size-sm\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\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-long-arrow-alt-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text elementor-inline-editing\"  data-elementor-setting-key=\"infobox_button_text\" data-elementor-inline-editing-toolbar=\"none\">Read More<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\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-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2ffcf35a\" data-id=\"2ffcf35a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\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-5df84224 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"5df84224\" 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-9aa37c9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9aa37c9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\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-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-604e8b9\" data-id=\"604e8b9\" 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-1c6c763b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1c6c763b\" 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\">Global Dental Relief Overview<\/h2>\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-319678e3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"319678e3\" 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-5f8a7ab3\" data-id=\"5f8a7ab3\" 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-1683950 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1683950\" 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 hygiene and oral health are often taken for granted, but they are essential components to our everyday lives. On IMR dental missions, dental examinations, cleanings, fluoride treatments, and extractions are the primary procedures, and oral health education is provided to all patients. All care provided is performed free of charge with sustainable education as a major pillar. Additionally, all patients that come through the clinic receive their own new toothbrush and floss after receiving care. Our goal is to save teeth in the future by providing oral hygiene education and working with local dental teams whenever possible.<\/p><p>Prior to deploying to a new country, there is a needs assessment where IMR, with the help of the country&#8217;s ministry of health and local providers, assesses the needs of the area and what dental care should be provided during a dental mission. During this assessment, IMR looks at the country&#8217;s existing dental health infrastructure and oral health education, and the expected capacities IMR will be able to bring on each of our dental missions. This allows IMR and the local partners to have the largest impact.<\/p><ul><li>Severe periodontal (gum) disease, which may result in tooth loss, is very common, with almost 10% of the global population affected<\/li><li>Factors contributing to oral diseases include an unhealthy diet high in sugar, use of tobacco, and harmful use of alcohol.<\/li><li>Most oral health conditions are largely preventable and can be treated in their early stages.<\/li><\/ul>\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-1e58fd53 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1e58fd53\" 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-top-column elementor-element 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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  infobox-has-icon uael-infobox-icon-above-title  uael-infobox-link-type-button\">\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\t<div class=\"uael-module-content uael-imgicon-wrap \">\t\t\t\t\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\t\t\t<div class='uael-infobox-title-wrap'><h3 class=\"uael-infobox-title elementor-inline-editing\" data-elementor-setting-key=\"infobox_title\" data-elementor-inline-editing-toolbar=\"basic\" >Global Dental Relief at Work<\/h3><\/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 more information on IMR's history providing global dental relief  within our Dental Missions, download our brochure.\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-button-wrapper elementor-widget-button\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/internationalmedicalrelief.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMR-dental-brochure-4page-web.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"elementor-button-link  elementor-button elementor-size-sm\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\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-long-arrow-alt-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text elementor-inline-editing\"  data-elementor-setting-key=\"infobox_button_text\" data-elementor-inline-editing-toolbar=\"none\">Download 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class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/internationalmedicalrelief.org\/blog\/advancing-dental-missions\/\">\n\t\t\t\tAdvancing Dental Missions in 2025\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>The Role of Teledentistry and 3D Printing Dental missions have long been a vital part of global healthcare, providing essential dental care in underserved communities. As technology continues to evolve, the integration of advanced tools like teledentistry and 3D printing is transforming the landscape of dental care, making it more accessible, efficient, and effective. In 2025, these technologies are helping to bridge the gap in dental care for populations with limited access to professional dental services, revolutionizing how care is delivered in mission settings worldwide. Teledentistry: Expanding Reach and Access Teledentistry is rapidly becoming a cornerstone of modern dental missions.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/internationalmedicalrelief.org\/blog\/advancing-dental-missions\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Advancing Dental Missions in 2025\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-12164 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog category-dental-clinics\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/internationalmedicalrelief.org\/blog\/3d-printing-innovations-dentistry\/\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1366\" height=\"788\" src=\"https:\/\/ekqoiokvd4v.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/dental-3d-printing-header.jpg?strip=all\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-12165\" alt=\"IMR dental volunteer maps a patient&#039;s teeth for a 3D printed dental bridge\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ekqoiokvd4v.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/dental-3d-printing-header.jpg?strip=all 1366w, https:\/\/ekqoiokvd4v.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/dental-3d-printing-header-300x173.jpg?strip=all 300w, https:\/\/ekqoiokvd4v.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/dental-3d-printing-header-1024x591.jpg?strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/ekqoiokvd4v.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/dental-3d-printing-header-768x443.jpg?strip=all 768w, https:\/\/ekqoiokvd4v.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/dental-3d-printing-header.jpg?strip=all&amp;w=546 546w, https:\/\/ekqoiokvd4v.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/dental-3d-printing-header.jpg?strip=all&amp;w=819 819w, https:\/\/ekqoiokvd4v.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/dental-3d-printing-header.jpg?strip=all&amp;w=1092 1092w, https:\/\/ekqoiokvd4v.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/dental-3d-printing-header.jpg?strip=all&amp;w=450 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1366px) 100vw, 1366px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/internationalmedicalrelief.org\/blog\/3d-printing-innovations-dentistry\/\">\n\t\t\t\t3D Printing Innovations in Dentistry\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Harnessing the capabilities of technology, IMR volunteers in Ecuador used 3D printers to craft personalized 3D-printed partials for patients, elevating smiles and multiplying the positive effect dental care has on IMR patients. This initiative goes beyond dental innovation; it&#8217;s a testament to what can be achieved when diverse skills converge for a shared purpose. The precision and accuracy achieved through 3D printing are unparalleled in limited-resource settings. Traditional methods of creating partials and dentures often involve multiple steps, including manual mold-making and adjustments, which can lead to patient inconsistencies and discomfort. However, 3D printing allows for creating highly customized, patient-specific<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/internationalmedicalrelief.org\/blog\/3d-printing-innovations-dentistry\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about 3D Printing Innovations in Dentistry\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-8050 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-dental-clinics category-blog\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/internationalmedicalrelief.org\/dental-clinics\/bahamas-dental-mission-oct-24-27-2019-2\/\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/ekqoiokvd4v.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/bahamas-dental-mission-header-1200x480-1.jpg?strip=all\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-8051\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ekqoiokvd4v.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/bahamas-dental-mission-header-1200x480-1.jpg?strip=all 1200w, https:\/\/ekqoiokvd4v.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/bahamas-dental-mission-header-1200x480-1-300x120.jpg?strip=all 300w, https:\/\/ekqoiokvd4v.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/bahamas-dental-mission-header-1200x480-1-1024x410.jpg?strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/ekqoiokvd4v.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/bahamas-dental-mission-header-1200x480-1-768x307.jpg?strip=all 768w, https:\/\/ekqoiokvd4v.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/bahamas-dental-mission-header-1200x480-1.jpg?strip=all&amp;w=240 240w, https:\/\/ekqoiokvd4v.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/bahamas-dental-mission-header-1200x480-1.jpg?strip=all&amp;w=480 480w, https:\/\/ekqoiokvd4v.exactdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/bahamas-dental-mission-header-1200x480-1.jpg?strip=all&amp;w=960 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/internationalmedicalrelief.org\/dental-clinics\/bahamas-dental-mission-oct-24-27-2019-2\/\">\n\t\t\t\tBahamas Dental Mission, Oct 24-27, 2019\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>After weeks of planning with a phenomenal group of collaborators, International Medical Relief\u2019s charter plane was packed to the ceiling with procured supplies and equipment including dental chairs, medications, units and everything needed to set up a mobile dental clinic. After a short flight from Fort Lauderdale to Nassau, the plane landed and was quickly unloaded. With the help of our Bahamian partners, all items cleared customs and were transported to the venue. Set up went smoothly with the help of phenomenal humanitarians who were willing to do whatever is needed to serve vulnerable patients. Nurse practitioners, dentists, nurses, physicians,<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/internationalmedicalrelief.org\/dental-clinics\/bahamas-dental-mission-oct-24-27-2019-2\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Bahamas Dental Mission, Oct 24-27, 2019\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\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-91e6200 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"91e6200\" 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 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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-f7467f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-11741 elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f7467f1\" 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-232cc3d uael-button-halign-center uael-button-stack-none elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-11740 elementor-widget-uael-buttons\" data-id=\"232cc3d\" 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 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Having adequate oral hygiene is paramount for a person&#8217;s overall health. It encompasses a range of diseases and conditions that include dental caries, periodontal disease, tooth loss, oral cancer, oral manifestations of HIV infection, oro-dental trauma, and noma and birth defects such as cleft lip and palate. Dental problems can drastically worsen over time and end up causing systemic body reactions. Improving a community&#8217;s access to immediate oral hygiene and sustainable oral education is paramount in developing an area&#8217;s overall health. 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