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Outreach Programs ISMR doctors volunteer their services to patients from around the world who might not otherwise receive sophisticated treatment. Medical supplies are donated to assist with treatment and rehabilitation. Clinical Outreach Programs have been established in Viet Nam, Mongolia, Bolivia, Thailand, and Sierra Leone, and the USA. |
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Our ISMR volunteers were Drs. John Beumer, Eleni Roumanas and Ting Ling Chang from UCLA, Maxillofacial Department & Weintraub Center for Reconstructive Biotechnology; Dr. Salvatore Esposito from Cleveland Clinic Maxillofacial Department; Dr. Arun Sharma from Prosthodontic Department, University of California San Francisco; Dr. Khim Hean Teoh from Department of Restorative Dentistry, National Dental Centre, Singapore; and Dr. Gianfranco Gassino from Clinica Odontostomatologica, University of Turin, Italy.
Many of the patients we saw were sent to the university maxillofacial department from a wide variety of oral care and surgical practices. It was obvious to the ISMR volunteers that there was an urgent need to educate the "maxillofacial team" in providing standards that best facilitate successful prosthetic rehabilitation.
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Thailand
August 13-17, 2005
ISMR
volunteers visited the
Mahidol and Chulalongkorn Universities, Bangkok Thailand to present lectures,
review case presentations, educate maxillofacial residents and provide patient
services to patients.
Our hosts included
Dr. Benjapote Yotnuengnit (2005 President of the Asian Academy of
Prosthodontics) and Dr. M.L. Theerathavaj Srithavaj, both from Mahidol University,
and Dr. Pravej Seerichettaphongse from Chulalongkorn University. Young
maxillofacial students presented their maxillofacial cases for comments and
guidance. Our volunteers were very impressed with the students'
professional work and, most importantly, with the emphasis placed on "teamwork".
We found that our colleagues in Thailand worked side-by-side to help
each other in every aspect of patient care. One of the primary goals of the ISMR is
focused on the
"importance of teamwork" and our colleagues in Thailand are keenly aware of this
priority.
There are
a variety of maxillofacial challenges in Asia. Our Thailand institutions
are keeping up with this constantly evolving field and the new
technologies being made available for patient care. The many patients that were present
confirmed what we all know to be universal with maxillofacial rehabilitation...
"Teamwork" between the surgeon, prosthodontist and anaplastologist is essential
for successful quality of life results.
Six
days of lectures and patient services were provided by our ISMR volunteers.
Their dedication and willingness to help the advancement of the art and
science of maxillofacial rehabilitation throughout the world is greatly
appreciated. The ultimate
goal is to help educate our international colleagues so that patients around the
world will benefit, greatly improving the quality of life for those who
unfortunately require maxillofacial rehabilitation.