In Guatemala, Jay doesn't have the kind of access to dental labs that he had in Idaho, but that doesn't stop him from trying his best to give patients great smiles by using materials that are available.
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(Jay used composite to
restore these teeth) |
Leaders of our church work hard to teach young missionaries to dress professionally. In addition to clean white shirts or modest dresses, perhaps the most important thing an elder or sister can wear is a welcoming smile.
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| Good luck on your mission.. |
Some of our patients are young men who are orphans. Others are students who come from families who live in extreme poverty. Often, these patients enter the clinic with closed mouths or hands covering rotting teeth. When these young people look in the mirror after Jay has completed their dentistry, they smile in disbelief and giggle with excitement. We like to think that having a healthy confident smile may even help these young people in the future as they try to find jobs in Guatemala's difficult labor market.
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| Glad we can help. |
Making a difference in oral health can make a difference in lives.
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