Oral and maxillofacial surgery clinics of North America
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Oral Maxillofac Surg Clin North Am · Aug 2020
ReviewAnswering the Call: How to Establish a Dentoalveolar Surgery Mission in Low- and Middle-Income Countries.
Addressing access to oral health care in many low- to middle-income countries is a complicated issue. Oral and maxillofacial surgeons may help engage with vulnerable populations through carefully planned dentoalveolar mission trips. ⋯ During the mission, methods for protecting privacy, delivering treatment that is standard of care, and sanitation/sterilization options are reviewed. Ethical considerations include avoiding exploitation of vulnerable populations, offending local hosts, need for data collection, and long-term mission sustainability.