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Providing Dental Hygiene Services in Underserved Communities

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By: Paula Chebat, RDH In July of 2024, Paula Chebat traveled to San Martin village in Guatemala with a crew of Global Dental Relief trip leaders and volunteers – including dentists, hygienists, assistants, students and general volunteers.  Paula discovered GDR through an online search, looking to use her expertise as a dental hygienist to give back to underserved communities. We... read more »

The How-To of Fundraising for a Global Dental Relief Trip

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Posted on March 5, 2018. Do you dream of traveling internationally to help children around the world live happier, healthier lives? You can make this dream a reality by volunteering with Global Dental Relief! The following fundraising tips are ways to help fund your dream of volunteering abroad. Write a Fundraising Letter A letter writing campaign is one of the... read more »

Why Dental Care for Kids?

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Posted on January 22, 2018 Global Dental Relief (GDR) is on a mission to provide dental care for those who need it most –children. Childhood is a time to learn, grow, and develop habits that will shape adult life; children who have access to quality dental care develop positive oral health habits that carry over into adulthood. GDR focuses on... read more »

BP Dental Partners with Global Dental Relief

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Posted on December 21, 2017 In February, BP Dental employees Michael Luna and Jake Snell traveled to Cambodia to share their skills and big hearts helping children. For two weeks, they worked in a Global Dental Relief (GDR) clinic, providing free dental care to underprivileged children in Siem Reap. These unlikely volunteers found GDR thanks to a very generous offer... read more »

Supporting the Children of GDR by Serving from Afar

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Does this sound like you? -- the mission of Global Dental Relief resonates with you, but life is busy, the family takes priority, your bank account is low, or maybe traveling overseas just isn’t for you. Even if you are not able to volunteer, there are other ways you can help children live healthier lives. Here are five ways to... read more »

The Global Dental Relief Model of Care

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When Global Dental Relief first began working in Nepal in 2001, its founders envisioned bringing dental care to people in less fortunate countries. That vision was quickly refined to focus specifically on children. Here’s why: 1. Educational impact. We are able to educate and instill oral health awareness and habits in children before decay sets in. Each time a child... read more »

Our First Cranberry Scholar in Action: A Cranberry USA and Global Dental Relief Partnership

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Global Dental Relief (GDR) partners with Cranberry USA, a dental supply company and generous sponsor. As a GDR sponsor, Cranberry USA offers five $1,000 scholarships to pre-dental and pre-dental hygiene students who are passionate about bringing dental care to kids overseas. Thanks to Cranberry USA, Jocelin Calcagano – our first scholarship recipient - was able to join Global Dental Relief... read more »

What it Means to be a Non-Dental Volunteer With GDR!

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Post Date March 15, 2017 Comments 0 Comments Author Global Dental Category Home, News and Event, Uncategorized "I really love the mission of Global Dental Relief, but I don’t have any experience in the dental field." This is one of the most common responses we hear from prospective volunteers; and contrary to popular belief, you don’t have to be a... read more »