Reaching Out With healing and hope

International Headquarters P.O. Box 10

Portland, OR 97207-001014150 SW Milton Court

Tigard, OR 97224800.959.HEAL (4325)

Fax: 503.624.1001

Washington Office9680 153rd Avenue NE Redmond, WA 98052

425.454.TEAM (8326)Fax: 425.450.6980

Restoring Smiles

Mobile Dental Clinics

Free or low-cost dental care for families in need

Where We Serve

Our volunteers bring life-changing care to people on our 11 Mobile Dental vans that travel within 39 Pacific Northwest counties.

Our impact is spreading to Minnesota where we are launching a new program and where we also operate one Mobile Dental van in partnership with Ronald McDonald House Charities - Upper Midwest.

Who We Are

Our Mission: Medical Teams International is a Christian humanitarian aid organization dedicated to demonstrating the love of Christ to people affected by disaster, conflict and poverty around the world. While we are faith-based, we serve everyone in need, regardless of their faith background. We welcome volunteers of all faiths to serve with us.

Mobile Dental: Our Mobile Dental program provides $7 million in free dental care each year to low-income families, the homeless and seasonal workers who lack insurance or a realistic way to pay for treatment.

Volunteers: Nearly 900 dental professionals volunteer on our 12 Mobile Dental vans annually, bringing life-changing care to nearly 200,000 people in more than 20 years.

Multiplying Your Gift: Thanks to our professional dental volunteers and donated supplies, every $1 you give provides more than $5 worth of dental care for a person in need.

How You Can Make a Difference

Donate: Your financial support can bring desperately-needed dental care to families in the Pacific Northwest and to our new program in Minnesota. Remember, $70 provides dental care for one person—care that can help change a life.

Volunteer: If you are a dental professional—dentist, dental assistant or hygienist—please volunteer on one of our Mobile Dental clinics.

Pray: Please pray for our volunteers and for the people we serve. With God’s blessing and your prayers, we can bring transforming hope and healing to thousands of people who live in our communities.

For more information, go to www.medicalteams.org/mobiledental.

“...Whoever is kind to the needy honors God.” Proverbs 14:31

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Reaching Out With healing and hopeRelieving Pain—Healing Dental Disease

Each year, thousands of people in the Pacific Northwest cannot afford basic dental care.

n More than 2 million people live below the federal poverty level and cannot pay for dental care. n Nearly 42 percent of residents do not have dental insurance.

Left unattended, dental disease causes speech and appearance problems making it more difficult for people to find work. Delays in getting treatment can turn simple dental problems into more serious difficulties like heart attacks and strokes.

The Mobile Dental clinics of Medical Teams International bring dental care to people who would otherwise go without—thanks to our dental volunteers, local partners

and donors. Our Mobile Dental program has changed—even saved-- lives for more than 17,000 people a year.

“We partnered with Medical Teams International Mobile Dental to help homeless veterans who could not afford dental care. In one day, two volunteer dentists and a hygienist cared for 13 veterans who left the clinic grateful to no longer be in constant pain. The dentists and hygienist said they have never felt so needed and appreciated.”

Robin Warner, service officer, Snohomish County

Veterans Assistance Program

Restoring our Children’s Futures

Nearly 60 percent of elementary children suffer from preventable dental decay. More than one in five suffer from cavities in seven or more teeth. Children with tooth decay live with life-altering challenges:

n Difficulty chewing, which affects health and physical developmentn Speech problemsn Poor performance in schooln Low self-esteemn Severe infections that can lead to other illnesses

Mobile Dental volunteers free children from dental pain, which improves their health, boosts their academic perforrmance and builds their self-confidence.

Hope Arrives at School

Eight-year-old Zoe lay in her bed unable to fall asleep. The next day at school she didn’t play with her classmates. Zoe isolated herself because of relentless pain caused by an easily treatable disease: tooth decay.

Then help arrived.

Our Mobile Dental van was at her school. Terrified but desperate for help, Zoe hesistantly climbed aboard.

“Her teeth were terrible and she was fearful of even more pain,” recalled volunteer dentist, Dr. Jim Toothaker.

Reassuring words from the entire dental team calmed her. Dr. Jim gently explained his every move to Zoe. Soon her gums were numb and her teeth were ready for treatment.

An hour later, Dr. Jim warmly congratulated Zoe, “You should be very proud of yourself for being such a strong little girl!”

That day, Zoe was freed from pain. Our volunteers brought her life-changing healing, hope and a beautiful smile.

For just $70, you can free a child from pain caused by dental problems.

Please join us to help children like Zoe.

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To ease Zoe’s anziety, volunteer dental hygienist Suzanne Malinsuggested that Zoe watch as a classmate’s teeth are cleaned.