Build Your Smile Dental Foundation
Mission:
The Build Your Smile Dental Foundation was born from the simple idea that progressive dental care shouldn’t only be a right afforded to those who can afford the luxury. It was on a mission trip to rural Uganda that Dr. Izchak Barzilay recognized this simple truth. ‘Why is it,’ he mused, ‘that one’s oral health should be determined by status or place of birth? Why is it that the availability should be lacking in an age where information is so readily available? Are these people any less deserving?’ And with that, he committed himself and his team to give back on annual trips to Uganda. Each year the size of the team grew, along with the sponsors who identified with his vision.
Programs
Program Type: Delivery of Care
Program Name: Build Your Smile Dental Foundation
Countries/Regions Served: Canada, Costa Rica, Uganda, Africa
Duration: 2 weeks
Recruited Personnel:
Students
Dentists
Oral Surgeons
Hygienists
Language Requirements: English
Materials Needed: Provided by Foundation
Fees: $4,000 Canadian Dollars - Including Airfare
Dates and Locations: Saturday January 27th to Saturday February 10th, 2024.
Number of volunteers recruited: 15
Location: Uganda
Cost: TBD
Recruiting: dentists (general or speciality), restorative dental hygienist, dental assistants, denturists, dental technologist, dental students.





