Children born with a cleft lip or cleft palate often require years of orthodonture for improved speech, nutrition, dental hygiene and appearance. It can also be necessary as a precursor for future surgeries. Dr. Hector Villegas, mission orthodontist, brought a PowerPoint presentation to educate local dentists on various techniques to treat patients with cleft lips and cleft palates.
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Dulce Gets Her Birt...
Apartado, Colombia
Sandra holds her daughter, Dulce, and both are thrilled with the results, thanks to the expertise of the Rotaplast team and all who have supported this mission. Read More »
Anatomy of the Apar...
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Every morning at 7:00 am the team boards the bus for a short drive to the Clinica Panamerica. Off the bus and into the hospital for another busy day. Dr. Anne DeLaney, Medical Director discusses the day wi... Read More »
Appreciation
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Daniel and his mother want a photo with Dr. Jim Leake to show their appreciation. Morning rounds are more than medical checks. Patients and their families have had a chance to absorb the significance that ... Read More »
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Aug 6, 2022
Day 11- Farewells
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As we finished with the last patients and were packing up boxes, we were surprised when a luncheon was set up for us. We were under the impression that this was cancelled due to COVID. Unfortunately, n... Read More »
Aug 5, 2022
Day 11- The after effects
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This is our last day here (Thursday, August 4). There will be no surgeries today. Patients that were staying locally were asked to come back today for a final check of their surgical sites. For some,... Read More »