Dental Brigades Trip to Panama

The ECU chapter of Dental Brigades is planning a 7-day brigade in Panama. Volunteers lead health education workshops and shadow licensed dentists to provide dental care to rural community members.

Dental Brigade’s Holistic Model

Volunteer Activites

Screening: Brigade staff will provide dental screening training to all volunteers. During the next day, volunteers will then work alongside staff to screen patients in the community.

Clinic: Volunteers will have an interactive role by participating in tasks that include shadowing licensed dentists, delivering post-op care instructions, and conducting children’s education workshops.

Informatics: Volunteers will have the opportunity to work with community volunteers to log the date of visit and patients’ name, age, gender and community residence.

Health Education: Volunteers have the opportunity to organize and lead adult’s and children’s dental health education workshops, which include teeth brushing, flossing, fluoride treatments, and dental care.

To make this brigade successful and affordable for volunteers, they need dental supplies and monetary support.

1. Go to dental.globalbrigades.org
2. Click Chapters
3. Scroll down and select East Carolina University
4. Click Contribute
5. Click Donate and complete donation form

If you’re interested in participating, you can reach out to the ECU Dental Brigades Instagram.