title: A new dental program for disadvantaged children in rural El Salvador: six-year report and assessment.
abstract: The purpose of this article is to present the six-year results, successes and limitations of a new mobile dental program for impoverished children of El Salvador. A second objective is to encourage more retired dentists to consider the challenges and rewards of worldwide dental volunteerism.
authors.affiliation: Stony Brook University School of Dental Medicine, USA. rprenner@gmail.com
authors.forename: Robert P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Renner
mesh_terms: D000739:Anecdotes as Topic; D002648:Child; D002662:Child Health Services; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003695:Delivery of Health Care; D019140:Dental Care for Children; D004544:El Salvador; D006801:Humans; D008507:Medically Underserved Area; D008952:Mobile Health Units; D011203:Poverty; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012423:Rural Health; D014838:Volunteers