Are you a dental student looking for a dental internship abroad? Or a dental practitioner looking for a dental volunteer opportunity? Our dentistry placement programs in Africa are customized to help meet your clinical objectives through exposure and hand-on experience into a unique differentiated dental system through mentorship and supervision
Due to lack or inadequate knowledge, and the huge imbalance of dentist-patient population ratio in Kenya and Tanzania, very few people have access to quality oral health. The dental resources and technology are also limited. This gives you a chance to learn to practice with limited resources.
You will encounter dental practices and conditions you’re unlikely to have encountered in your home country. According to WHO, oral disease in children and adults is higher among poor and disadvantaged population groups.
A dentistry elective abroad will give you global oral health insights, dental work experience abroad, skills and expertise necessary to succeed in your future career as a dentist.
Elective dentistry internships give you a chance to make an impact as you study; develop your professional and personal growth through volunteering in our community outreach programs and dental hygiene clinics as a way of giving back to the communities that we operate in.
You will also immerse yourself in a new culture, an opportunity to experience an african safari or trek the Mt. Kilimanjaro;
Our program follows Kenya Government Guidelines for Ethical Academic and Industry Interactions.
Why Undertake Your Dental Internship Abroad
Once you are in the hospital, you will be assigned an experienced dentist as a mentor. You’ll work alongside them and observe as they perform dental procedures. Your mentor will help you achieve your dental clinical rotation objectives and share his personal insight about the field.
Your dentistry elective will be customized depending on your interests and the number of departments you want to shadow.
Working in real life medical facility in Africa will give you a chance to challenge what you read in books and also:
- Get a global outlook on the state of dental health in developing countries, and how dentists cope with limited resources
- Understand the impact of poverty and sociocultural traditions on oral health.
- See oral diseases and conditions such as decay advanced well beyond what you’ve seen before
- Garner hands-on dental work experience and expand your clinical knowledge and skills
- Develop your communication skills, confidence, inventiveness, adaptability, empathy and teamwork.
- Appreciate diversity and acquire cultural intelligence
- Create lasting memories and shared learning experiences with fellow participants in international volunteer programs.
- Travel, unwind and explore your placement destination,
Specialities in the Dental Internship Program Abroad
Specialties include periodontics, prosthodontics, dental public health, endodontics, pediatric dentistry and maxillofacial surgery.
Under supervision and mentorship/ depending on your level of experience program participants get the chance to participate in basic dental care including:
- Gum treatment for bleeding and swollen gums
- Restorative dentistry (permanent filling in decayed teeth)
- Extraction of erupted teeth and the removal of fractured roots
- Management of traumatic injuries of the teeth and the soft tissues of the mouth
- Orthodontic treatment
- Replacement of missing teeth by removable dentures
- Routine dental check-ups
- Root canal treatment, maxillo-facial surgery
- Educational seminars and raising awareness among the community about the importance of dental hygiene
While these activities look more or less what one may have been exposed to their diagnosis as well as their treatment methods differ. Through this dental elective you will get to learn how innovation and creativity are applied to deliver dental care with limited resources
Program Duration
Typical dental internship abroad ranges between 2 to 12 weeks per country. Your program will be customized depending on your dentistry school requirements, personal preferences and clinical rotation objectives.
Dental students and volunteers who spend more time on their programs have scope to become better integrated over time, gain increased insight into culture and understanding of international oral health.
Do you want to Come with a Group or Friends?
You may opt to travel alone and join a group of participants or travel as a group and make memories together.
You may also have the opportunity to get a group discount if you tag along your friend(s) or classmate(s). For more information on groups, contact our placements advisors.
What Is Included in the Dental Internship Abroad
Our aim has always been to provide you with a memorable, adventurous and hassle-free program in Kenya and Tanzania.
We provide you with detailed pre departure information such that you can plan your dental elective overseas down to the finest detail.
The program includes:
- An internship program customized to your dentistry school elective requirements and clinical interests.
- A comprehensive pre-departure guide.
- Airport transfers as per different location guidelines.
- Designated mentors and support from local staff.
- Gated, safe and comfortable houses complete with in-house catering, Wi-Fi access and support staff.
- Biweekly global health tutorials.
- One way transport to your clinical site.
- Basic Swahili lessons twice a week.
- Certificate of participation on program completion.
- Volunteer activities as per schedule by local staff.
- A chance to explore and travel: safaris, excursions, mountaineering as optional add on activities.
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OUR TEAM
Kelvin Rombo
Miriam Etole
Gordon Kisienya
Denis Otieno
Irean Odongo
Washington Boker
Robert Osiro