http://aadlanddental.com/ 360-573-6047  Late in the evening on February 25^th my team and I, from Aadland Dental, boarded the plane to Honduras with high aspirations to help 250 kids with their dental needs. We were traveling with NW Medical Teams and had raised nearly $6,000 to participate and support the supplies needed to give care. I am honored to be part of a community both in people and in dentistry that supported us so much, even in these tough times. Not many businesses would help fund their “competitors”. We arrived in Tegucigalpa, Honduras the next day with supplies in hand and took small 4WD vehicles to the island of Amapala where we set up our clinic. We had five mobile dental units supplied by ADEC and although it made us appreciate what we have at home, we were able to perform a lot of dentistry. Most of the kids had never seen a dentist and each child would begin by saying “no te lleves mi molares” which means “please don’t take my molars!” The word had gotten out what a dentist does! The kids were incredible overall. Of course some of them were scared, especially with the language barrier- but for every child that was screaming we would have 10 that were so excited to be there. We did everything from fillings, to extractions, to crowns for these kids and I hope that we smoothed the road for the next dental unit that goes. In these remote areas, dentists come every 4-5 years. The last day there was bittersweet. Everyone was exhausted at this point and ready for some of the comforts back at home that we take for granted everyday- like not being greeted by tarantulas the size of a dinner plate! Before we left for the airport the hosts of our trip showed us pictures of all of the dental volunteers before us and I was shocked by how many of our local dentists I knew that volunteered. It sets an incredible example for our community, and shows how much everyone cares. Thank you for letting me be a part of it. 

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