Dentistry for those in need

Project Amigo carries out dental screening and treatment not otherwise available to the children. Volunteer dentists examine thousands of little mouths each year, and treat those that need attention. Youth groups play a role in Project Amigo’s preventive dental health programs by visiting rural schools, teaching children to brush properly, and applying fluoride to help strengthen teeth against decay.

Returning dentists report a marked decrease in the number and severity of caries in school children which they attribute to the preventive dental health program.