Ten students and two instructors from Oregon Tech’s dental hygiene program in Klamath Falls traveled to Whitehouse, Jamaica, this summer to provide dental care to underserved populations in rural areas. The trip was part of the International Externship Program (IEP), which provides students the opportunity to travel outside the United States and deliver dental care in nontraditional settings and within new cultures. Rural sites were selected by Great Shape! Inc., a non-profit organization that empowers children and families of Jamaica and the Caribbean by providing access to education and health care. Clinics were set up in community buildings and churches and The group provided over 1,000 patients with dental care and oral health education.
