Global Dental Relief recruiting volunteers

Togetherness: Global Dental Relief volunteer Christina Marketos shares smiles with children in Kathmandu, Nepal.

Global Dental Relief, a nonprofit organization that has delivered free dental care to children around the globe since 2001, is seeking clinical volunteers for upcoming humanitarian missions in Nepal and Guatemala.

• Two trips to Kathmandu, Nepal, are scheduled for April 21-May 2 and May 1-12 with an option to trek in the Mount Everest region immediately following the mission. Both clinics report a need for three to four dentists or hygienists.
• Trips to San Martín, Guatemala, are scheduled for May 22-31 and May 29-June 7. General volunteers are needed for the former trip, while the latter trip needs four dentists or hygienists. Additional sightseeing is available after the missions.

Those interested can learn more and seewhat clinical volunteers do at a Global Dental Relief clinic by visiting the website. Potential volunteers may also call 1-303-858-8857 or email  volunteer@globaldentalrelief.org  to learn more.

To explore additional international oral health volunteer opportunities, go to the ADA's international volunteer website.