Dental Volunteers
The goal of International Medical Relief dental volunteers on our missions is to provide free dental services for patients who have never had or had limited access to dental care. Globally, dental care is limited in developing nations. Providing this much-needed service improves the overall health of the communities IMR serves. Volunteer dentists, hygienists, dental assistants, and dental students, plus highly interested dental volunteers with no previous dental experience all work together in our dental clinics to give our patients the care that they desperately need. We need dental volunteers for every international medical mission we take
Office Team – Group Practice Mission
Make this an experience for everyone to share! Serve in the comfort of having your own staff by your side by getting the whole office together. It’s also a great way to show your patients the dedication that you and your staff have to others, as well as offers a unique opportunity for you to bring the whole team together to fundraise for the experience. Offices find group missions with IMR a valuable opportunity not only to build up their team but identify their values to the patients they serve.
International Medical Relief is recommended by the American Dental Association. We are a featured volunteer organization with the ADA Foundation and serve the most countries of those organizations featured by the Foundation.

Roles for Dental Volunteers in Clinic
Dentists
On our missions, volunteer dentists focus primarily on meeting the greatest needs of our patients: performing examinations and extractions, treating abscesses, and referring patients for suspected oral cancers. Our dentists also provide sealants and fluoride treatments, when possible. Our goal is far greater than simply treating the acute dental need today; our goal is to save teeth in the future by providing oral hygiene education and toothbrushes to our patients, and educating local dental students wherever possible.
Dental & Pre-Dental Students
Volunteer pre-dental and dental students, missions with IMR provide an amazing learning opportunity. Dental students receive a hands-on residency experience under boarded general dentists, specialists, and oral surgeons, as well as local providers on our global outreach dental missions. Pre-dental students have the chance to work alongside and shadow our dentists, providing assistance in patient care. We encourage pre-dental and dental students to take advantage of this wonderful opportunity to gain hands-on experience, see the world, and impact communities in need, one smile at a time.
Dental Assistants
Volunteer dental assistants are critical during our dental missions by providing chair-side care during dental procedures. They perform a variety of duties including patient management, patient registration, charting, fluoride treatments and support with instruments and sterilization. Patient comfort and peace of mind for family members are critical to the success of every dental clinic.
Our dental assistants help create a peaceful atmosphere in our dental clinics and stay with patients and family members throughout their experience. Post-operative instruction is also a very important role of our dental assistants as we want to ensure proper use of any medications as well as proper care of the area treated.
Hygienists
Testimonials from Dental Volunteers
Join Us in Making a Difference.
Bring much-needed acute medical and dental care to a beautiful, culture-rich destination. You can join an IMR medical mission team today!