Dentists and technicians from I-DENT in Dunnellon, Florida, joined dental professionals from Virginia, Kenya and Uganda, to train nine new Tanzanian medical workers in basic dental procedures and skills.

The training took place at The Lion of Judah Academy, in cooperation with AICT-Bulima Dispensary, August 26-31.

As a result a dental clinic is now operational as part of the health care ministry of Bulima Dispensary, managed by The Lion of Judah Academy. Three other satellite clinics around western Tanzania operating, and mobile clinics are planned.

The long-term vision includes:

– developing mobile clinics to go out into remote areas, to people who have no access to dental care

– expanding the range of care the dental technicians are trained to provide

– establishing a larger permanent dental clinic and training center on the Lion of Judah Academy campus

Funding, of course, is needed for all these things.

For additional information please check this blog post on the Lion of Judah Academy website and blog.

There is also a photo album on Flickr where you can see many photos of the training.