Jamaica Dental Project Nov 2023 Report

Weekdays from November 6th thru 17th 2023 our USA-based dental team worked in the town of Duncans, Trelawny providing free dental care to local residents of all ages. Also during that period a Sealant Team went to some local Trelawny primary schools applying sealants on age appropriate children.

Our clinic site in Duncans was at the Seventh Day Adventist’s Campsite Building. President Pastor Karl Archer once again gave us permission to utilize the property and erected a large tent to protect from sun and rain those seeking treatment. The accommodations were only surpassed by the incredible generosity and desire to assist us demonstrated by the church’s staff and patrons. It was a tremendous show of support. We hope to be able to continue this relationship and work at this site for years to come.

For the second time the Great Shape organization via Joe Wright arranged for his Jamaica-based crew, led by Reyon Richards, to set up, service and break down the dental equipment for us to utilize. This donation was the absolutely crucial to enabling us to treat the large numbers of patients we did in the limited time we had. Our appreciation is endless and it is also a relationship we hope to continue and want to make them proud of their contribution.

The 2 dental teams, each serving a week, comprised 7 oral surgeons, 7 general dentists, 2 pediatric dentists, 5 dental hygienists and 6 dental assistants. Most were returning professionals from our prior trips, but we were extremely happy to bring some folks for their first time. We hope they will come again. As we have in most of our years in Trelawny we had the good fortune to be obtain villas in Silver Sands. This is an essential piece to our being able to continue the Project here. Many thanks to the management, staff and owners.

It takes numerous people both in the US and in Jamaica to make this Jamaica Dental Project happen. We feel very fortunate and value all these relationships knowing full well it could not happen without them.

All the Best to Everyone …. and Let’s Do It Again!

Mick Pope, DDS

… on behalf of Dr’s Bob Barnes, Paul Brinser, Jay Bukzin, Jeff Cyr, Ajay Ganti, Mike Grosso, Lauren Kaplan, Lou Korpics, Michelle Mattioli, Jo-Marie Maniwang, Ann Miller, Emma Moredock, Dave Mueller, Tiffany Williams, Zara Zahid, Greg Zoghby. RDH’s Tana Hack, Ashley McClain, Daria Membreno, Tara Pannell, Wendy Steward. DA’s Regina Brown, Josh Konikoff, Shelly Matthews, Danny Sayegh, Christy Rugh, and especially Lori Zoghby who doubles as Supply Master.

Jamaica Dental Project Contact Information: EMAIL - mickpope@mac.com MOBILE - 804-301-6370