Wide Open Humanitarian
Wide Open Humanitarian, Inc was formed in 2007 after Drs. Gregory A. Williams and Scott R. Dyer had traveled to Peru on a humanitarian dental expedition. They realized that in the wide open world that we live in, there are many people who have such limited access to dentistry that they must sometimes suffer in pain for years -- many times never receiving treatment for their problems. Wide Open Humanitarian was formed with four main objectives:
1. To treat those who have geographic or financial barriers to dental treatment.
2. To teach and educate patients in rural areas oral hygiene.
3. Where possible, to work with local dentists, providing continuing education.
4. To motivate and inspire dentists, dental students, and others in the joys and satisfaction of humanitarianism.
Since 2007, Drs. Williams and Dyer have led 6 exploratory expeditions and 5 dental teams to the remote areas of Samoa, Guatemala and India. In April, Wide Open Humanitarian will travel to Honduras to treat children and adults in La Ceiba. Future trips are in the works to Panama and Honduras. Watch the YouTube Video below to see what a typical trip is like!
1. To treat those who have geographic or financial barriers to dental treatment.
2. To teach and educate patients in rural areas oral hygiene.
3. Where possible, to work with local dentists, providing continuing education.
4. To motivate and inspire dentists, dental students, and others in the joys and satisfaction of humanitarianism.
Since 2007, Drs. Williams and Dyer have led 6 exploratory expeditions and 5 dental teams to the remote areas of Samoa, Guatemala and India. In April, Wide Open Humanitarian will travel to Honduras to treat children and adults in La Ceiba. Future trips are in the works to Panama and Honduras. Watch the YouTube Video below to see what a typical trip is like!
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