398 Cleft Lip and Palate Surgery Dental Missions with Mary Jensen, RDH

Mary Jensen, RDH has been taking annual dental/medical mission trips to places around the world for quite some time. In this episode, she tells us about her recent trip to Vietnam.

In this episode, we discuss:

• The mission of Alliance for Smiles
• Cleft lip and palate surgery
• How they screen their patients for surgery
• Who is eligible for treatment
• What the sterilization system looks like
• What other countries Mary has been to with this group
• How much it costs
• How long a volunteer needs to take off of work

Resources:

https://www.allianceforsmiles.org/
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