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Volunteer Opportunities – Dental

AIDS Project Los Angeles – Dental Clinic Intern
611 S. Kingsley Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90005
PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES: The Greene/LeBaron Dental Treatment Center offers preventive, emergency, and restorative dental treatment to HIV Symptomatic / AIDS diagnosed clients. Under direction of the Office Manager, the intern will work with contracted dentists on a variety of levels. REQUIREMENTS: Ability to maintain the highest level of confidentiality and professionalism. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Strong PC, MS Office, and Internet skills. Willingness to work 20 hours per week minimum for 3-6 months. Submit your resume online, or mail to the address listed above

ADA Foundation
211 East Chicago Ave.
Chicago, IL 60611
312.440.2727
https://www.ada.org/en/member-center/international-dental-volunteer-program
*Domestic and Abroad opportunities
It was 1971 when the American Dental Association first published a directory of programs outlining the need for dental personnel and materials in a number of overseas communities. Since then, the participation by dentists and others in international volunteer dental activities has risen significantly. In that time, the organizations involved in placing volunteers overseas have also made significant changes in their programming. If you are a dentist or other dental professional interested in volunteering overseas, getting in tune with all you need to know can be a bit overwhelming. This website is designed to serve as your starting point.

Loma Linda University – Careers In Dentistry
School of Dentistry
11092 Anderson Street
Loma Linda, CA 92350
909-558-4222
https://dentistry.llu.edu/future-students/summer-programs
Dentistry and dental hygiene are unique professions that combine the art of healing with cutting edge technology. Individuals are provided an in-depth look at various dental and dental hygiene careers with hands-on activities. Apply April 1 through May 15. Participants are limited and usually filled before the deadline, so apply early.

Loma Linda University – Minorities In Dentistry
School of Dentistry
11092 Anderson Street
Loma Linda, CA 92350
909-558-4222
https://dentistry.llu.edu/future-students/summer-programs
This program is designed to promote dental education to ethnic and cultural groups that are underrepresented in the dental industry. Topics will focus on why dentistry is an excellent career choice, how to get into a dental or dental hygiene program, and how to finance your education.
Participants will hear alumni share their personal stories of success. Current dentistry and dental hygiene students will be available to share their personal journey to dental school, answer questions and admissions advice will be given. Apply April 1 through July 1. Workshop is free to participant and one family member.

The Saban Free Clinic
https://www.sabancommunityclinic.org/support-our-work/get-involved/
8405 Beverly Blvd. 3rd Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90048

There are volunteer opportunities for everyone: medical, dental, and counseling. Students, retired people, working people, younger people, people who speak a variety of languages, people with special skills and talents, and people from a wide range of socioeconomic and economic backgrounds are not only serve as volunteers, but, are patients at the clinic as well. At the Clinic everyone is treated with respect and without judgment as the clinic believes that healthcare is a right, not a privilege—and so is dignity. Check online for the schedule of Volunteer Open Houses.

USC School of Dentistry
Division of Health Promotion, Disease Prevention and Epidemiology

Norris Dental Science Center
University Park, Los Angeles CA 90089-0641
https://dentistry.usc.edu/community-programs/

The USC Mobile Clinic program is an important resource in addressing the oral health needs of children from urban and rural low-income families in California, as well as a valuable educational resource for dental and dental hygiene students from UCLA and students from all of the dental hygiene and dental assistant programs in Southern California. A variety of volunteers, including family members, pre-dental students, and dental assisting students join USC students and assist them with patient flow, record keeping and sterilization of instruments.

Vinmar Solutions Inc.
12625 Frederick Street Ste. 1-5 #320
Moreno Valley, CA 92557
(951) 485-6818
https://www.vinmarsolutions.com/
Vinmar Solutions can help future dental students focus on the techniques before experiencing this problem in dental school. Vinmar Solutions offers one and two-day courses to help pre-dental students toward their professional goal. Many pre-dental students appreciate the hands-on experience the course offers.

Non-Local In-State

The Berkeley Free Clinic
2339 Durant Ave.
Berkeley, CA 94704
https://www.berkeleyfreeclinic.org/

The dental section of the BFC is the only free dental clinic in Northern California providing free simple extractions, fillings and cleanings. This service takes new patients on a drop-in lottery basis only. For new patients, the procedure is to arrive 30 minutes prior to the opening time and to fill out a form for placement into the lottery. The Dental Section of the Berkeley Free Clinic is currently accepting applications on a rolling basis. You will be notified when the next training cycle is determined. Download the training application off their website.

Fresh Start Surgical Gifts
2011 Palomar Airport Road Suite 206
Carlsbad, CA 92011 United States
https://www.freshstart.org/volunteers/

Fresh Start Surgical Gifts transform the lives of children and young adults with physical deformities. By providing dental services in conjunction with plastic and reconstructive surgery, patients are offered the gift of a fresh start in life. Patients come from all over the United States and all over the world to receive these services, given free of charge through the generous participation of volunteer Dentists, Dental Hygienists, Dental Assistants, Ortho-Assistants and trained staff. Since its incorporation in 1991, Fresh Start has provided over $11,000,000 in medical reconstructive services to the children and young adults whose financial situation prevented them from receiving the services they need. Visit their website for more information.

La Clinica
Post Office Box 22210
Oakland, CA 94623-2210
https://www.laclinica.org/

Provides Dental Externship in Pittsburg, Ca / Pleasant Hill, CA. Externs will be trained in a Dental office by an experienced dental assistant. The Extern will be evaluated by a Supervisor midway of externship and will be given a final evaluation on the last day of completion hours. Externs will work with clinical staff to provide the following to our patients; room patients, take x-rays, review medical history, sterilize dental instruments, restock/sterilize room, assist doctors, breakdown trays. Visit their website for an application.

LifeLong Dental Care
PO Box 11247
Berkeley, CA 94712

LifeLong provides high-quality health and social services to underserved people of all ages; creates models of care for the elderly and people with disabilities; and advocates for continuous improvements in the health of our communities. Visit their website for information on applying to become a dental clinic volunteer.

Out-of-State and International Organizations

Case Western Reserve School of Medicine
Summer Medical Dental Educational Program
Cleveland, Ohio 44106
216.368.2000
https://casemed.case.edu/omp/smdep/
Since 1989, the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine (CWRU) has conducted a six-week summer program designed to assist capable and highly motivated underepresented students in preparing for a career in medicine and in dentistry. The Case Summer Medical Dental Education Program (SMDEP) is free and is designed to enrich students who are completing their freshman or sophomore year of college and are considering professional careers in medicine, dentistry and other health professions. SMDEP targets students from communities that are historically underrepresented in medicine and dentistry: African Americans, Latinos, Native Americans, and others who are economically disadvantaged. All are welcome to apply.

Gap Medics: https://www.gapmedics.com/blog/2014/08/22/volunteer-opportunities-for-pre-dental-and-dental-students/

Operation Smile
https://www.operationsmile.org/act-now/volunteer
Operation Smile is an international medical charity whose global network of thousands of credentialed medical volunteers from more than 80 countries is dedicated to helping improve the health and lives of children from more than 60 countries. We’ve provided more than 220,000 free surgical procedures for children and young adults born with cleft lip, cleft palate and other facial deformities. To build long-term sufficiency in resource-poor environments, we train doctors and local medical professionals in our partner countries so they’re empowered to treat their local communities. We also donate medical equipment and supplies and provide year-round medical treatments through our worldwide centers.

Oral Health Program, Seattle
https://www.kingcounty.gov/healthservices/health/personal/OralHealth.aspx

University of Connecticut: College Summer Fellowship
263 Farmington Avenue
Farmington, CT 06030-1905
The purpose of the program is to provide a research enrichment experience and some exposure to clinical medicine or dental medicine. The faculty develop and make available suitable project descriptions from which students may select a research opportunity. The student will meet with the faculty sponsor and develop a research protocol in June. The student will commit approximately 30+ hours per week for the project and will work with the faculty sponsor or his/her designates. Approximately 8-10 hours per week have been set aside for clinical experientials and other enrichments. A $2,500 – 3,000 salary is provided. Assistance in locating housing is also provided. Get an application from their website.

Remote Area Medical Volunteers
https://ramusa.org/volunteer/

Rutgers School of Dental Medicine
Gateway to Dentistry
110 Bergen Street, Newark,
NJ 07101-1709
Maritza Camacho, Program Assistant
(973) 972-1645, E-mail: camachma@rutgers.edu
https://sdm.rutgers.edu/pipline/gateway/gateway.htm
*see program dates and application deadlines
A truly unique program designed to introduce under graduate students to the wide range of career options associated with the Dental Profession. Rutgers School of Dental Medicine offers all prospective applicants challenging and informative hands on dental experience. This is an intensive internship based at the Rutgers School of Dental Medicine in Newark, New Jersey. Gateway to Dentistry is a 2-week interactive program that affords each participant a birds-eye exposure to the various aspects of the practice of dentistry.

American Dental Association-International Dental Volunteer Organizations
American Medical Student Association
Amigos de las Americas
Child Family Health International (CFHI)

Cross-Cultural Solutions
Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE)
Curamericas Global
Global Brigades
Global Volunteers
Habitat for Humanity
InterAction
International Medical Volunteers Association
Operation Cross Road Africa
Somos Hermanos
Volunteers for Peace