ADA.org: Future of Dentistry Full Report

FUTURE OFDENTISTRY

INTERNATIONAL HEALTH PROMOTION AND

EDUCATION

The global dental profession presently provides

considerable international volunteer patient care.

These activities should provide educational benefits

for local practitioners, a process critical to sustain

the health of the involved community. An impor-

tant benefit of strengthening the educational com-

ponent of volunteer efforts is that it will enhance the

perception of the importance of oral health among

the general populations of those countries.

Global Health Recommendation-12: The global

dental community should foster the expansion of

international volunteer activities to include educa-

tional components for local practitioners and popu-

lations.

Vision and Recommendations