Operation Blessing, an international humanitarian relief agency, has been committed to helping the residents of New Orleans rebuild since Hurricane Katrina. One of the agency's ongoing programs is a dental clinic that provides free services to those in need. The clinic is staffed primarily by volunteers and cannot open unless a dentist is scheduled to volunteer. There is currently a shortage of dental volunteers.

The clinic is open Monday – Friday, provided a dentist is on site. It is a walk-in clinic and cleanings are offered if a hygienist is volunteering. Procedures are typically restorations and extractions.

Volunteers are provided with sleeping accommodations, meals, and transportation to/from the clinic and to/from the airport, if needed. The state of Louisiana will issue temporary licenses to any licensed dentist or hygienist during the time they are volunteering for Operation Blessing.

For information:
Karen Ball, National Volunteer Manager
Operation Blessing International
karen.ball@ob.org
www.ob.org

SOURCE: New York State Dental Association

[  Printer-friendly page ]