Honduran Dental Mission Introduction!

Please visit our WEBSITE for pictures of previous medical missions and more information about the mission in Honduras.

If you would like specific information about the mission, how to donate money or supplies or possibly participate on one of the mission trips, please email Stephanie at HondurasDentalMission@gmail.com.

History of the Honduran Mission

The Diocese of Fall River created the Honduran Mission in 2000. The mission is in the town of Guaimaca which is located two hours from Tegucigalpa, the capital of Honduras. Through the health clinic, girls' school programs and other events, the Diocesan Mission aims to help the poorest of the poor in rural Honduras. 

 

UCLA & the Honduran Dental Clinic

The Diocesan Mission has just completed construction on the dental clinic this year yet there is still much to be desired. Thirty UCLA students are working to raise money and supplies to create a functional dental clinic for the Honduran Mission. We will be providing dental treatment to thousands of patients between the June and September trips we have organized for the summer of 2010. The treatment will include, oral health instruction, prophylaxis, restorations, extractions and more. Most of the people we will be providing care to have never had any dental treatment and many do not even have the resources for or understanding of the importance of preventative care. Our goal is to provide treatment to as many patients as possible, but even more importantly, to educate them on proper oral health care. This will enable them to bring what they learn back to their families along with the toothbrushes and toothpaste we will be handing out. Our UCLA mission groups are very excited to be able to put our skills to use for such an impoverished community.

For our first dental mission, we are sending 13 dental students, 2 dentists, and 1 translator to the mission. 

 

 

Attending Dentists: Dr. William Patterson (Orthodontist) and Dr. Shina Patel (Pediatric Dentist)

Fourth Year Dental Students: Hector Godoy, Hetal Desai, and Silpa Katsala

Third Year Dental Student: Shiva Mohazab

Second Year Dental Students: Stephanie Cappiello, Alexander Chang, Jeesoo Choe, Brittany Hazard, Anita Kris, Lila Ninh, Sahil Patel, Matthew Sandretti and Golnaz Yeroushalmi  

Translator/Anything Else: Jane Godoy