Dr. Deb and her son, Tim (who will be joining his brother and starting Tufts Dental School in the Fall) went on a Christian dental mission trip to Guatemala for 10 days in January. Dr. Deb described the experience as rewarding and overwhelming. They were joined by two other dentists, a dental hygienist and a dental assistant.
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Some villagers traveled 45 minutes to get to the’clinic' |
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| That is Dr. Deb in the blue scrubs leaning over a patient. Her job was triaging patients and administering local anesthetic so the other two dentists could extract/restore problem teeth. She even did some easy extractions and fillings. |
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| Decay is prevalent especially because of their sugary diet (sugar cane and soda), little emphasis on dental hygiene and lack of dental care. |
